I choose this topic because my grandmother had died of kidney failure. Dialysis kept her alive for two weeks before she died. She had to go under dialysis but due to her weight, her heart problems and having diabetes, her body could not withstand the process and she died. Constructing a thesis statement and a topic sentence was difficult for me. I noticed I need more practice on constructing a thesis statement and the topic sentence. My evidence was kind of hard to find, I had to read a lot of article to get the right information to support my paper. Overall, writing the paper was a little bit difficult but learn how to construct a thesis and topic sentence. I used the Michigan state university library search tool on the website to find articles
The nephrologist has to deduce the major cause of the disease in the individual so that he or she can know the approach to apply in treating the ailment. According to the National Kidney Foundation (2016), the considerations made are the potential risks that expose the patient to chronic kidney disease. The major risks are other conditions in the body such as diabetes, hypertension and pregnancy. The age and weight of the individual also influence the treatment and diagnosis of the disease in the patient. Chronic kidney disease mostly affects individuals over the age of 60 years thus the diagnosis approach developed mostly suits them. If the disease is found in a child, the diagnosis and treatment approach changes since the dosage especially in prescription will change. Weight is another factor that is considered in the diagnosis and treatment of the condition. Obese individuals are at a higher risk of developing diabetes, which is a cause of the disease. The other factors considered in the treatment of the disease is the stage of the disease in the individual whether it is at mild, moderate or advanced
Hemodialysis is the process of blood that is transported outside the body to a dialysis machine where it is cleaned of waste products and returned to the circulatory system. It is a lifetime requirement. As a result, of the repeated and life-long needle puncture of the involved blood vessels, thick scar tissue eventually develops which makes the procedure difficult and painful. To avoid this complication, a surgical procedure known as an arteriovenous fistula is performed. It produces a large vein that can be entered safely and easily with large needles for the three times a week procedure. New techniques are intended to improve the efficiency of dialysis and thereby increases life expectancy, as 20% of people with end-stage renal disease die annually. Peritoneal Dialysis. Peritoneum is the lining of the abdominal cavity. The tissue has the properties of a semi-permeable membrane, allowing the process of diffusion to take place in abdominal cavity. An incision is made through the anterior abdominal muscle wall; through this opening, a tube (catheter) is inserted into the abdominal space. Sterile dialysate (a solution to clear waste products) is introduced and allowed to remain in the cavity four to six hours or overnight. During this time, through the process of diffusion, impurities pass through the peritoneum into the dialysate. The dialysate and its collected impurities are then eliminated from the body. Kidney transplantation when possible, is the best alternative for end stage renal disease. Often, the body rejects the kidney and when this occurs the recipient must undergo a medication regimen to suppress the immune system. Relatives are recommended to donate their liver so that the body has a smaller chance to reject the kidney. I comparison with dialysis kidney transplantation has advantages that positively affect the person’s medical and vocational rehabilitation potential. The person with the
Characteristics of haemodialysis patients are described as they have greater survive when they had a higher serum creatinine concentration or higher BMI which stand for larger body size or greater muscle mass. An increase of dry weight with muscle mass gaining correlates to the greatest survival. On the other hand, weight loss with loss of muscle mass results the worst mortality. Additionally, gain in muscle mass with weight loss was advantaged on higher survival in comparison with loss of muscle mass with weight gain (Kalantar-Zadeh et al., 2010). Mortality risk is strongly associates to a low BMI in maintenance haemodialysis patients (Kovesdy & Kalantar-Zadeh, 2009).
This case study which is taken from Robert M. Veatch’s Medical Ethics book is about a 5 year old girl, who from the last 3 years, has been suffering from “progressive renal failure” which...
Kidney stones they say “is as old as malady”. Due to the fact that it was found in mummies of over 700years ( kidney analysis). Remedies for kidney stones could be achie...
Urinary Tract Infection, also known as UTI, occurs in two common locations, the bladder and kidneys. The kidneys are important organs that aid in filtering out waste products from blood and maintaining water distribution throughout the body. The waste products are filtered out via bladder, which is the reason of the bladder being the second site for the infection. A normal human being has two kidneys, one on left and right side, a bean shaped organ, and is located at the back of the abdomen. “Each kidney is about 11.5 cm long, 5-7.5 cm broad, 5 cm thick, and weight about 150 grams” (HealthInfoNet, Paragraph 2). Furthermore, a bacterium named Escherichia coli lives in both the kidneys and the GI tract. E. coli is part of the human body and produces
In 1954, the first organ transplant was conducted successfully in the United States. (Clemmons, 2009) Nowadays, the technology of organ transplant has greatly advanced and operations are carried out every day around the world. According to current system, organ sales are strictly prohibited in the United States. (Clemmons, 2009) However, the donor waiting list in the United States has doubled in the last decade and the average waiting time for a kidney is also increasing. (Clemmons, 2009) In the year 2007, over 70,000 patients were on the waiting list for a kidney and nearly 4500 of them died during the waiting period. In contrast to the increasing demand for kidney, organ donation has been in a decrease. (Wolfe, Merion, Roys, & Port, 2009) Even the government puts in great effot to increase donation incentives, the gap between supply and demand of organs still widens. In addition, the technology of therapeutic cloning is still not mature and many obstacles are met by scientists. (Clemmons, 2009) Hence, it is clear that a government regulated kidney market with clear legislation and quality control is the best solution to solve the kidney shortage problem since it improves the lives of both vendors and patients.
...and dialysis can help you feel better quickly. (DaVita, n.d ) There are three common types of dialysis: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and lastly would be a kidney transplant. Hemodialysis is the most common method used to treat advanced and permanent kidney failure. This method replaces the work of your failed kidneys. Your blood is allowed to flow, a few ounces at a time through a specific filter and removes wastes and extra fluids. The clean blood is returned to the body. Moreover, removing the toxic wastes, salts and fluid help control your blood pressure and keep a balance of chemicals like potassium and sodium in the body. When a patient is on Hemodialysis a strict schedule must be followed. The patient will go 3 times a week for 3 to 5 hours, sometimes longer. Secondly, peritoneal dialysis Kidney transplants are another treatment that can be used to
In medicine dialysis is primarily used to provide an artificial support for the lost kidney function in people with renal failure.
Quinan, P. (2007). Control and coping for individuals with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis: A position paper. CANNT Journal, 17(3), 77-84.
The article has been well organized and written. Mackay clearly states her rationale for writing the article and provides a valid reason to hold up her article with sources. Within the introduction section, the authors present worrying statistics of Americans affected by kidney disorders. Moreover, the author provides the disadvantages of dialysis with only Kidney transplantation being the only option. The author relates the topic to the readers...
To the majority of Americans, dialysis is a confusing process that they will hopefully never have endure, but for hundreds of thousands people, it is a daily fact of life. According to US News and World Report, “In the United States, almost 400,000 people undergo dialysis every year.” (Gordon, 2012, para. 4) Their lives revolve around receiving dialysis three days a week for three to four hours per treatment, usually at an outpatient clinic. While dialysis can prolong the end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients’ life, the three day a week trudge to this clinic can feel like and endless cycle of discomfort and inconvenience. Fortunately the ESRD patient has more than one option, namely, peritoneal dialysis.
It is essential to the human body that the heart pump sufficient nutrient rich blood to the body’s cells, because the body won’t be able to function normally otherwise. When a heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through to meet the body’s regular demand it is characterized as heart failure. Heart failure can usually be treated through conventional heart therapies and symptom management strategies, however conventional therapies don’t work for all patients with heart failure, this is what is depicted as advanced heart failure or end-stage heart failure. In other words “End stage” heart failure is when the condition becomes so severe that all conventional treatments no longer work, the only treatment that works for end stage heart failure is to have a heart transplantation-surgery to remove a person's diseased heart and replace it with a healthy heart from a deceased donor. However there are two large encompassing problems with this treatment. The first problem is that the patient is subject to shortages in donor organ availability and thus possible further decompensation and potential death while awaiting transplantation. According to the American Heart Association, there are over 500,000 new cases of end-stage heart failure in the United States every year. With only 2200 donor hearts available every year nearly 20-30% of the patients who die while they await a transplant. The second problem with this mode of treatment is that not all patients qualify for heart transplantation. Patients who have another disease in addition to end-stage heart failure do not qualify for heart transplantation. The discrepancy between the clinical need for donor hearts and the total number of hearts available, as well as the lack of treatment o...
Kidney Function Introduction and definition of terms: The kidneys are the main organs in the urinary system. They filter waste products out of blood from the renal artery. These are then excreted. Useful solutes are reabsorbed into the blood. They also have a major homeostatic role in the body, and help to control the water content (osmoregulation) and pH of the blood.
She was almost blinded, her kidneys were destroyed, and it was the catalyst of many life-threatening medical events. Her health rapidly diminished to where her doctors prepared for dialysis and placed her on the kidney and pancreas list for a transplant. 25 years after the transplant she is still seeing how organ transplant changed her life in many great ways. Her kidney and pancreas were provided by a man, who was registered as an organ donor, passed away. The double transplant she received caused her health, and her life, to immediately be taken back over by her.