Living with Kidney Disease

Its main function is to produce and eliminate urine as a means of maintaining stable concentrations of salt, acids, and other electrolytes as well as to rid the body of toxic metabolic wastes for homeostasis. The kidneys produce the urine while the rest of the urinary system is what carries the urine out of the body. The ureters are a pair of tubes that carry the urine from the kidneys to the bladder by gravity and peristalsis of smooth muscle. The bladder stores the urine until the urine can be passed. When the bladder contracts, the urine enters the urethra, which is the tube that takes the urine from the bladder to the outside.

Kidneys must process tremendous amounts of blood, which may be up to 4 liters of blood per kilogram every minute in humans. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron, comprised of the renal tubule and associated vasculature. Major kidney structures are described below.

1. What specific part of the kidney does the dialysis tubing represent? What is the function of this part?

Every day the kidney’s filter on an average of about 120 to 150 quarts of blood that produces 1 to 2 quarts of urine that has extra fluid and waste. The importance of the kidney is to keep the blood stable so the body can function properly. The fluids that are removed from the body help prevent blood cells and large molecules (proteins) from passing. Once filtered it can pass through the tubule that sends minerals back into the blood stream to remove waste (niddk.nih.gov).

One of the first things that we learn about Enid is that she must be a good nurse. The first paragraph on page 31 is full of observations that a nurse would make. She notes the coloration of Mrs. Quinn’s urine, which is an indication of the condition of her failing kidneys. She also observes the smell of her patient’s breath and the stains on her body. These are all signs that give her some idea of how much time Mrs. Quinn has before dying as well as her mental state.

There are two kidneys, each about the size of a fist, located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of the rib cage. Each kidney contains up to a million functioning units called nephrons. A nephron consists of a filtering unit of tiny blood vessels called a glomerulus attached to a tubule. When blood enters the glomerulus, it is filtered and the remaining fluid then passes along the tubule. In the tubule, chemicals and water are either added to or removed from this filtered fluid according to the body's needs, the final product being the urine we excrete.

In the human body, there are systems that provide different functions and help the body to operate more efficiently. The urinary system is one in particular designed to help the body remain free of excess that we no longer need. “The urinary tract is the drainage system used for removing wastes and extra water. The urinary tract includes two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra. The kidneys are a pair of “bean-shaped” organs, each about the size of a fist. The kidneys are located below the ribs, one on each side of the spine, towards the middle of the back.” (NIDDK, 2013) Every several minutes, your kidneys filter around three ounces of blood, also then removing wastes and extra water. That extra water and

Kidney failure has spread immensely throughout the United States for the past decade. There are many causes for kidney failure, but the top two in the U.S. are Diabetes and Hypertension. Before this research project, I was not aware of how common Chronic Kidney Disease is amongst us, especially since it ranges from birth to old age. One in 10 adults within the age of 20 or older has been diagnosed with kidney disease in the U.S., (Davita.com). This disease causes a complete lifestyle change and with the right educational tools, diet, compliance, and support from family and friends, the patient should be able to keep living without any complications.

How do the kidneys work? Kidneys are not one big filter. A Kidney is made up of about a million little filters called nephrons. Each nephron filters very little blood. A nephron has two little filters called a glomerous and tubule. Nephrons work through two processes. The glamorous lets the fluid into your body to get out all the waste.

The renal system in the body pertains to the kidneys. The kidneys are the eliminators of waste in the body and collects the ions and elements that that body needs. There are two kidneys, one on each side of the middle to lower back. At

Chronic kidney disease is associated with the aging population, whereby the kidneys are impaired in terms of functionality (Giordano et al., 2016). The basic role of the kidney is to maintain a balance of fluids in the body and remove waste products from blood. The symptoms of CKD appear in stages and in it severity state causes insomnia, body weakness, dry and itchy skin, loss of appetite, fluid retention leading to swelling of feet among others.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible condition that progresses causing kidney dysfunction and then to kidney failure. It is classified by a GFR of <60mL/min for longer than 3 months. There are five stages of CKD: Stage 1 has kidney damage but has a GFR ≥ 90. Stage 2 has mild damage and a GFR of 60-89. Stage 3 has moderate damage and a GFR of 30-59. Stage 4 has severe damage and a GFR of 15-29. Stage 5 is also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD), this is kidney failure with a GFR of ≤ 15 and theses patients are typically on dialysis or in need of an immediate transplant. The leading cause of CKD is diabetes. Hypertension is also a major cause. Since most DM patients have HTN,

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2010, 10% of adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD). That is estimated at about 20 million people. People with CKD may not feel any symptoms in the early stages, so treatment most likely has not been started. When a person often finds out they are in need of treatment, they may already be in kidney failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD). This paper will discuss the reimbursement mechanisms presented in the Sullivan article, the economics of providing ESRD treatment from the organization's point of view, patients options and potential trade-offs related to cost, quality, and access to

There is a pair of kidneys in the human body. They are situated towards the back of the body under the ribs, just at the level of the waist where one on either side of the body. Each kidney is composed of about one million units which are called nephrons and each nephron consists of two parts: a filter which is called the glomerulus and a tubule leading out from the nephron (Cameron 1999). According to Marshall and Bangert (2008) the kidneys have three major functions. Firstly, the kidneys are excretion of waste from plasma in the blood. The second function is that, they maintain of extracellular fluid volume and composition. Lastly, the kidneys have a role in hormone synthesis.

At the end of our 2 weeks of data gathering and completing the study, the group aims to accomplish the following: