A kidney infection needs rapid medical care. If not treated accurately, a kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or the bacteria can spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening infection. Kidney infection treatment typically consists of antibiotics and often needs hospitalization. When the 34 year old woman was brought into the emergency room the conditions that led to the conclusion of pyelonephritis is first off the fever she had and the chills. The 34 year old also had back pain, most likely lower back pain where the kidneys are located.
For women there are other causes like vaginal atrophy due to postmenopausal depletion of estrogen and not completely emptying the bladder providing the opportunity for bacteria growth and colonization. Because older women are more affected by UTIs than older men, we will carry out an assessment of Mrs. Ann Mary. Ann is an older widow aged 70 years old admitted in hospital for other different disease other than a UTI. During her stay in hospital, she has been complaining of having the
Pathophysiology of Acute Renal Failure Hannah Allison Davidson County Community College Pathophysiology of Acute Renal Failure Acute renal failure, or ARF, refers to the sudden loss of kidney function. Over a period of hours to a few days, the GFR falls, accompanied by a rise in serum creatinine and urea nitrogen. A healthy adult eating a normal diet needs a minimum daily urine output of approximately 400 ml to excrete the body’s waste products through the kidneys. An amount lower than this indicates a decreased GFR. ARF affects 1% of patients on admission to the hospital (Nursing, 2011).
Pregnancy loss - Stillbirth Stillbirth happens when the fetus dies in the uterus and is born dead. “Fetal deaths whose birth weight is over 12.5 oz or those more than 20 weeks of gestation” and the mother might still have contractions and has to undergo childbirth There may be no symptoms for stillbirth. If the mother experiences degreased movement of the baby or is at risk of a stillbirth, the doctor may arrange tests like ultrasound or CTG to check the baby. Vaginal bleeding, especially during the second half of pregnancy, may mean that there’s something wrong with the baby. When stillbirth happens it affects the whole family.
The client’s blood pressure is 162/105, pulse 92 and reparations are 20. The lab values found low hemoglobin and hematocrit along with a high BUN and creatine levels. From the last hemodialysis, two days ago, patient has gained six pounds and has edema of the ankles, with crackles auscultated in both lungs. The patient has claimed, “I’m sick of trying to follow the diet the dietitian recommended. It’s not worth it.” Client has stated, “I know what I am supposed to eat, but it’s too hard.
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.
The affect of strokes on the body can range between mild dizziness or slight numbness to impaired speech and loss of motor control. Major strokes can block blood flow to the brain to the point where the brain becomes impaired. Once the brain shuts down, it is no longer sending signals to the parts of the body that require brain operation to function. This can impair heart function, which can lead to death in the matter of a few minutes. According the American Heart Association’s posted statistics in Chapter 12 of this week’s reading, out of more than 6.5 million Americans suffer from strokes each year, roughly 150,000 die as a result from the damage.
This pain may become worse within minutes after eating or drinking, especially high fat foods. It may become constant and more severe, lasting for several days and may worsen when lying flat. The client with acute pancreatitis may appear ill with fever, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. Treatment often requires a stay in the hospital and may involve pain medication, IV Fluids, maintaining NPO status, to limit the activity of the pancreas and on occasion an NG tube to remove stomach contents. In some cases gallstones may be removed to relieve blockage of the pancreatic duct.
Tracie A. Kenyon Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V-Concepts in Community and Public Health <February 22, 2014 < ) Anemia is a common comorbidity of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Usually, as the diseased kidney loses its functions and ability to produce erythropoietin, which is an important part in the production of hemoglobin (Hgb), then anemia occurs. (Robinson, 2006). CKD and anemia are often to go hand in hand with increases in mortality, functional decline, increased hospitalization rates and increasing medical costs to insurance companies and also to the patient. CKD is found around the world.
In 2006, approximately 212, 920 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States (Women’s Health Resource, 2011). The case scenario below will discuss ethical and legal issues regarding a female patient with breast cancer, which refuses treatment for breast cancer. Additionally, the scenario will cover the following four ethical principles: respect for persons/autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence that relates to the case scenario (Bishop, 2003). A 25-year-old female patient made an appointment with her primary care physician because she discovered a lump on her breast. She went to her appointment with her primary care physician the following day.