Some of the leading causes of CVA are: -High Blood Pressure -Diabetes -Drug Use -Alcohol Abuse -Obesity Statistics say: -35%-50% of people with high blood pressure are at risk of having a stroke. -People diagnosed with diabetes mellitus are 2 to 3 times more likely to have a stroke. -10% recover almost completely. -25% recover with minor impairment. -40% require special care.
Obstruction most commonly occurs with stones in the ureters, bladder, or urethra; however, trauma, edema associated with infection, and prostate enlargement also cause postrenal failure.1 Statistics In the United States, the annual incidence of acute renal failure is 100 cases for every million people. It’s diagnosed in 1% of hospital admissions. Pathophysiology There is a generally unexpected decrease in kidney function, which may or may not be associated with a
An ischemic stroke is typically caused by excess buildup of plague on the blood vessel walls that narrows blood flow dramatically. A hemorrhagic stroke typically occurs when the blood vessel walls weaken over time, which leads to a bulge or rupture of the vessel. Aneurysm is the most common type of hemorrhagic strokes with a low survival rate. They also kill brain cells, which can never regenerate. The affect of strokes on the body can range between mild dizziness or slight numbness to impaired speech and loss of motor control.
Rather than reverse the problems they purport to fix, these unwarranted procedures can often lead to greater health problems and even death. A 1995 report by Milliman & Robertson, Inc. concluded that nearly 60 percent of all surgeries performed are medically unnecessary, according to Under The Influence of Modern Medicine by Terry A. Rondberg. Some of the most major and frequently performed unnecessary surgeries include hysterectomies, Cesarean sections and coronary artery bypass surgeries. Coronary bypasses are the most common unnecessary surgeries in America In a nation plagued by heart disease, it often seems that the knee-jerk reaction of American doctors is to treat heart problems with surgery. However, many of the heart surgeries performed each year are unnecessary procedures that could be putting the patients' lives at greater risk.
There was difference between mean fatigue and activity scores was found for type of renal replacement therapy, with participants receiving peritoneal dialysis being the most fatigued and the least active. Additionally, lower level of albumin with greater levels of fatigue and the ability to engage in fewer activities. The impact of fatigue on daily activity in people with chronic kidney disease I want to tell you about a fascinating topic that I encountered while caring for my father. He was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at the age of 45. The topic of the article named “The Impact of Fatigue on Daily Activity in People with Chronic Kidney Disease” and the connection between low serum albumin and lower glomerular filtration rate than normal of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Many people fall into the category in between, called prehypertension. People with prehypertension need to make lifestyle choices to bring the blood pressure down and help prevent or delay high blood pressure. About 1 out of 3 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure. What Causes High Blood Pressure? In most cases, doctors can’t point to the exact cause.
According to Schull’s drug handbook (2006), Phytonadione acts on the liver to promote the production of active prothrombin, proconvertin, plasma thromboplastin component, and Stuart factor. In other words, it promotes blood clotting. The safe dose for neonate is 0.5 to 1 mg injected intramuscularly within one hour of birth. Adverse reactions include: hyperbilirubinemia, pain, swelling, tenderness at injection site, and anaphylactoid reactions. Because neonates in the first few hours of life usually don’t have adequate vitamin K in their blood stream, physician often prescribes Phytonadione to prevent hemorrhaging of the newborn.
These consequences affect all the organ systems in the body. (Carol Mattson Porth, Glenn Matfin 2009) Cause: The presented patient scenario along with the information given indicate that Ms. Smith suffers from ARF that is caused by severe dehydration. This severe dehydration in turn produces Prerenal acute renal failure due to decrease renal blood flow and decrease glomerular perfusion and filtration. Based on the above patient diagnosis the labs would be as follows: K or potassium will be elevated to more than the normal ratio: K >5 Creatinine elevated: >2 Bun elevated: >20 Urea & sulfate will be elevated Sodium levels will be normal or low Calcium will be low & phosphate will be high. Hgb will be low: <12 Urinalysis: patient has low urine output and urine will have low specific gravity.
Type two diabetes is the most common type of diabetes; it affects 85-90% of people who have a form of diabetes. Although it is known to be more common in adults, more and more children and babies are being diagnosed. The pancreas of those People who suffer type 2 diabetes makes limited insulin, but doesn’t produce enough to enable the body to function effectively. Diabetes is a result of generic and environmental factors. The risk of diabetes type two is greatly increased by lifestyle factors such as; overweight, lack of exercise, poor diet and high blood pressure.
Some of the complications are as follow: Heart attack and stroke occur 2 to 4 times more frequently in persons with diabetes than in those without the disease. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in adults with diabetes. Inadequately controlled hypertension and dyslipidemia are 2 comorbidities that contribute to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke. It is well recognized that lipid disorders and hypertension also occur in children with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for CAD, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.]