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Med Surg Chapter 27: Nursing Management: Patients With Renal Disorders

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Inflammation of the glomerular capillaries.
Acute Glomerulonephritis
Manifestations of Acute Glomerulonephritis?
edema in the kidneys, commonly occurs after bacterial infections, (Typically strep and upper resp infections) Proteinuria protein and Hematuria blood in urine, Smokey/ coffee color urine, GFR goes down, BUN and Creatinine goes up. Last for 2 weeks.
With acute glomerulonephritis management includes concentrations on _________balances, with edema restrict ________, _______, and _______. Complications to worry about would be ________ (affects the brain), HF, pulmonary edema.
Management: concentrate on fluid/ electrolyte balance. with edema restrict sodium and restrict protein
Complications: worried encephalopathy. HF, pulmonary edema,
Usually caused by repeated episodes of glomerular injury that results in renal destruction and broad manifestations?
3rd most common disease causing kidney failure.
Chronic Glomerulonephritis
Chronic glomerulonephritis manifestations include diabetes, obesity, HTN, _____ pigmentation, GFR goes ____, potassium and phosphorus levels go up causing metabolic ______.
Management may need long term _____?
Yellow/gray pigmentation,
Potassium and phosphorus levels go up, Metabolic acidosis.
Management: May need long term dialysis.
(damage to kidneys cause of diabetes) is the most common cause and results in proteinuria
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy recommends a low _______ and high____diet. it is the only kidney disorder that encourages an increase in what electrolyte?
Low sodium and high Potassium. increase in potassium.
A typically reversible clinical syndrome in which there is an abrupt loss of kidney function and GFR over a period of hours to days.
Acute Renal Failure
Blood flow issue before reaching the kidneys. Kidneys aren't getting perfused.
Prerenal ARF
Prolonged renal ischemia, Rabdo, nephron toxic agents, NSAIDS. Inside the kidneys. Trauma to the kidneys
Intrarenal ARF
After the kidneys, the kidneys are fine but the issue is after the kidneys. Obstruction
Postrenal ARF
A progressive and irreversible deterioration in renal function taking place over months to years
Chronic Renal failure and ESRF (end stage renal failure
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