CAUSES
Renal Failure that can be reversed
What is Acute Kidney Injury
Deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
What is anemia?
The most serious complication of both acute and chronic renal failure.
What is Hyperkalemia = DEATH?
The key to delay further kidney damage
What is controlling blood pressure or blood glucose?
Best assessment tool for fluid imbalance
What is Daily weights?
Acute renal failure is ______ as long as alleviating factors occur before kidney damage.
What is reversible?
Presence of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the urine
What is Hematuria?
The most common and visible complication of renal failure
What is Fluid Retention/ Edema?
What is controlling blood pressure?
What is dialysis or kidney transplant?
Three risk factors that are prevalent amongst minorities, all which contribute to renal failure.
What is Diabetes mellitus, HTN, Glomeruonephritis?
Alport's syndrome is a hereditary defect of the______that results in hematuria and may progress to chronic renal failure.
What is glomerular basement membrane?
Extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
What is fatigue?
The outcome that is dangerous relating to medications
What is Drug Toxicity?
Medications that help kidneys eliminate fluid
What is diuretic medication?
Patients receiving this type of renal replacement procedure need more protein
What are peritoneal dialysis?
One disease of the brain that is a manifestation of CKD (chronic kidney disease) due to elevated levels of toxins in the body
What is uremic encephalopathy?
Resulting from increased vascular volume, elevation of PVR, decreased levels of prostaglandins, and increased activity of renin-angiotensin system
What is Hypertension?
Waste that accumulates in the body
What is Nitrogenous wastes?
Diagnostic test used to measure proteinuria, and glycosuria.
What is urine analysis?
The medicine that you give either orally or rectally for hyperkalemia
What is Kayexalate?
The MOST COMMON FORM of acute renal failure
What is Pre-Renal Failure?
Actual damage to kidney tissue caused by circulatory infections & nephrotic agents
What is AKI - Intrarenal?
Chronic disease process is the leading cause of death in patients with CKD
What is cardiovascular disease?
Measures the acidity (pH) and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from an artery; may show metabolic acidosis in the presence of renal failure.
What is arterial blood gas (ABG) test?
A critical component in the evaluation of a patient with renal failure
What is the Ultrasound?