Acute Renal Failure
Likes chips but hates bananas
What is Aldosterone?
Cough, sneeze, laugh, etc
Cause urine leakage with Stress incontinence
Juvenile onset
Type 1
Excessive growth hormone as an adult
Acromegaly
Provide Instructions on how to obtain a midstream urine specimen.
Discussion
Obstruction- tumors, BPH and stones
causes of post-renal failure
Bacteria that causes strep infections
Cause glomerulonephritis
3 P's
Polyuria, Polydipsia Polyphagia
decreased UO, increased specific gravity and treated with fluid restriction
SIADH
Creatinine, BUN and GFR
WHAT ARE AT LABS THAT ASSESS RENAL FUNCTION?
Nephrotoxic agents- meds, (vanco) contrast media, glomerulonephritis
causes of intra-renal failure
Causes of secondary enuresis
Trauma, hospitalization, new sibling
Onset and peak for regular insulin
Onset- 30 min to 1 hour
Peak- 2-5 hours
Thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism
T3
Strain urine, increase fluids
Interventions for Kidney Stones
What medication will be important in nephrotic syndrome?
Increase bone marrow production of RBCs
Erythropoietin
This can be treated with diet and exercise
Type 2 diabetes
Abnormal twitching of facial muscles
Chvosteks
Priority intervention for Hyperkalemia.
Cardiac Monitor
General abd pain and altered LOC
Elderly Signs and Symptoms of Infection
Hesitancy, decrease force, intermittent stream and dribbling
Symptoms of BPH
Complications of Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular Changes, Nephropathy, Neuropathy, Infection
Tumor of Adrenal Medulla
Pheochromocytoma
Hgb A1C