an inherited disorder in which fluid-filled cysts develop in the nephrons
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease
100
3 Liters per day
What is the recommended amount of fluid intake?
100
Diffuse abdominal pain, known pelvic injury
What is Renal Trauma?
100
Focus on slowing the progression of the disease and prevening complications, and drug therapy to to control the problems from uremia.
What is Chronic Glomerulonephritis?
100
is more common in African Americans and the risks of ESRD from this are also greater in African Americans
What is Hypertension
200
in this disorder, the kidney enlarges as urine collects in the pelvis and kidney tissue
What is Hydronephrosis
200
control of this reduces cardiovascular complications and slows the progression of renal dysfunction
What is Blood Pressure?
200
significant difficult to control high blood pressure, elevated serum creatinine, decreased creatinine clearance
What is Renovascular Disease
200
focus on managing infection, preventing complications, and providing appropriate patient education
What is Acute Glomerulonephritis?
200
this is a common disorder, affecting 250,000 to 500,000 people in the US. It is more common in white people than in people of other races. Men and women have an equal chance of inheriting the disease.
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease?
300
in this disorder, there is a problem of thickening in the nephron blood vessels, resulting in narrowing of the vessel lumen.
What is Nephrosclerosis
300
patients with this should adhere to regimens for glucose control to prevent hypertension and renal disease
What is Diabetes?
300
abdominal or flank pain, hypertension, nocturia, increased abdominal girth, constipation, bloody or cloudy urine.
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease
300
prevention of urinary retention and infection are the primary problems.
What is Obstructive Disorders (hydronephrosis, hydroureter, and urethral stricture)?
300
This is the leading cause of ESRD among white people in the US
What is Diabetes?
400
a bacteria infection in the kidney and renal pelvis
What is Pyelonephritis
400
Patients with a UTI should complete this to prevent possible kidney damage.
control high blood pressure, reduce albuminuria to preserve kidney function
What is Nephrosclerosis?
400
Energy management, fluid monitoring, and infection prevention
What is general interventions for the patient with renal problems?
500
The first manifestation is persistent albuminuria
What is Diabetic Nephropathy
500
wearing a seat belt, practice safe walking habits, use caution when riding bicycles and motorcycles, wear appropriate protective clothing when participating in contact sports, avoid all contact sports and high risk activities if you have only one kidney
What is ways to prevent renal trauma?
500
Fever, chills, tachycardia, flank pain, tender costal vertebral angle, adominal pain, nausea vomiting, general malaise, buring with urination, nocturia.
What is Acute Pyelonephritis
500
drug therapy aimed at bleeding prevention or control, fluid therapy, plasma volume expanders, monitoring for shock.
What is Renal Trauma?
500
is easily confused with Congestive Heart Failure in older adults.