The kidney is a bean shaped organ found in the lumbar region of the body. The kidney is one of the most important organs in our body. When the kidney is not working correctly it effects many other systems in the body. The three main functions of the kidney are filtering the blood, reabsorbing key molecules and maintaining water and ion balance. Although the kidney has many other functions these are the three that will be discussed in this paper. Our kidneys filter up to 200 quarts of blood every
Case Study Through analysis of the signs and symptoms provided in the case study it can be concluded that the patient is likely to have stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) also known as end stage renal failure (ESRF). During the patient’s initial medical examination she had severe hypertension as her blood pressure (BP) was 190/100 mmHg imposing a great risk to health. On examination a few weeks later the patients’ BP was still significantly raised at 185/95 mmHg. In accordance with NICE guidelines
Acute renal failure also known as acute kidney injury occurs when there is a sudden decline in kidney function. During acute renal failure there is also an elevation in plasma creatinine and blood urea nitrogen level as there is a decrease in glomerular filtration and an accumulation of nitrogenous waste products in the blood (Huether & McCance, 2012, p. 754). The level of kidney injury is classified and diagnosis by using the acronym RIFLE. RIFLE stands for risk, injury, failure, loss and end-stage
Introduction In this text we will discuss and explore chronic kidney disease by providing a definition, describing the disease, discussing the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Pakistan and England and incidence of chronic kidney disease in Australia. Further on we will discuss how to prevent this disease and who can help us in order to improve our health condition. Definition and Description of Chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney is a complex disease affecting the kidney functionally and
and vancomycin and Zosyn infusion that he has had this month his creatinine is now up to 3.7. Other labs: Past renal ultrasound unremarkable. Microalbumin to creatinine ratio elevated at 440. No urine protein on dipstick. ANA negative. A 06/2015 ultrasound negative. Sodium lower at 129, potassium 3.6, bicarb 16, glucose 289, BUN 45, creatinine 3.7, anion gap 7, so this is all renal disease. Calcium 7.4, hemoglobin
Urine output is a time-honored measure of the patient’s effective blood volume (EBV) and a surrogate for tissue perfusion. Urine output is typically measured at one-hour intervals and expressed in milliliters per hour (ml/h). Because small volumes are difficult to measure, initial information becomes available only 20-30 minutes after catheter insertion by extrapolating to one full hour. This extrapolation can result in considerable over- or underestimation. Lately digital urine-meters were developed
water in the body. As stated and asked in the question, the human body response to accidents such as wounds by clotting of the blood. The human body healing process comes through the lymphatic system. According to “The Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Book”, when the human body is unable to heal the healing wounds in which that’s results in hemorrhage. Hemorrhage
variations, no two people are identical. From the findings of anatomy and physiology, the human body consists of six levels of structural complexity. It begins with the microscopic level of atoms and molecules to the largest level, the organism level. Anatomy is the study of the structure and shape of the body and physiology is the study of the functions of the human body. They are two different studies, but anatomy and physiology are closely related and correspond with each other. With such close relations
The understanding of anatomy and physiology today deaden without the knowledge from the Renaissance period. Let’s take a short step to look at what is the Renaissance? Based on historians, Renaissance means rebirth because “it [is] believed that the human spirit [has] to be reawakened as it [is] in the classical (Greco-Roman) times” (The Renaissance). During this time, the new conception of human emerges as individualism which means a man can create his own destiny, and humanism where “humans are
psychology sheds light on the history of psychology, for it only became a science in the late 19th century though psychological thought has been present since Antiquity. Previously, psychology had been studied indirectly in the fields of philosophy and physiology. The term psychology has been around for many centuries, coming from two Greek words: psyche, which means soul, and logos, which means the study of. Before the psychology developed into a science, philosophers from as early as Ancient Greece
quiescence, or inactivity during the day, and panting or licking for evaporative cooling. What other seemingly ordinary ways have Australian animals allowed for their survival? Research explains how Australian animals have adapted, such that their physiology and lifestyles prevent susceptibility to harsh desert conditions. Introduction What exactly are the conditions to which Australian desert animals have adapted? In the summer, air temperatures can reach more than 110° F, plus intense sunlight
Concepts of Lifetime Fitness Homeostasis is the state of equilibrium in which the internal environment of the human body remains relatively constant. Two excellent examples of homeostasis are how the body maintains a constant temperature and blood pressure during strenuous physical activity or exercise. Although there are many other activities in the body that display homeostasis, I will only discuss these two. Temperature in the human body is usually kept at approximately 37 degrees
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“According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, the definition of Homeostasis is the relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different by the interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group”. “Homeostasis is from the Greek word for same and steady”, and refers to any process that living things use to have a stable conditions necessary for survival. The term, Homeostasis, originated in 1930 by the physician Walter Cannon (Rodolfo
The word homeostasis means “steady state”. Human cells are demanding so that is why homeostasis is very important and necessary. The conditions inside the body of a human are kept at a narrow range and not constant. Core temperature changes slightly all through a normal day without producing harmful effects. Homeostasis is the maintenance of a regular interior environment in reply to a change in the outer surroundings. When you step outside your internal body temperature falls and you have no
Stressors are both physiological and psychological demands placed on an individual from both internal and external environments that can disturb homeostasis. This disruption requires an action to return the body to a balance. Being able to recognize, understand, and cope with stress is critical to overall health and well being of an individual. The ability to cope with stress productively can alter the outcome of illness and prevent negative health outcomes altogether. Each person experiences
major, I have learned through various courses that physical health is never investigated and fully understood through one perspective. Five primary subdisciplines of kinesiology that can further explain physical health are Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Motor Learning, Psychology, and Sociology. A substantial part of physical health is to remain physically active. Therefore, the purpose of Biomechanics is to always improve aspects of physical activity by modifying certain exercises, equipment
discovery of vasomotor nerves he was the first to discover that the vasomotor nerves control blood supply and blood vessels (“Bernard”). The only award Bernard received was the Copley Medal from the Royal Society of London for his contributions towards physiology. Claude Bernard has a yearly award given to a physiologist that discovered something important related to the digestive system (“Claude Bernard Prize”). For Bernard’s discoveries they haven’t changed a lot because the discovery of glycogen in the
Anatomy & Physiology of the case scenario Having described the scenario, this essay will now focus on the anatomy and physiology during Laura’s third stage. After the delivery of her baby, Laura’s uterus continued to contract and retract due to the effect of oxytocin on the myometrium. Herman (2000) and Herman et al. (2002) describe the placental separation in three stages; latent, contraction/detachment and expulsion. During the latent phase Laura’s myometrium begun to contract and retract. During
Homeostasis is when the tendency of the body seeks and maintains a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes (Waugh & Grant, 2014). Pressure ulcers are defined as localized injuries to the skin or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear or friction which can break down the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence