NURS307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pericardium, Hemoglobin, Immunosuppressive Drug
27 Dec 2017
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Module #13: nursing care of the individual with genitourinary disorders: & transplant (see online tutorial in module: etiology/pathophysiology (general, normal physiology-( ref to arf-a & p) Progressive renal tissue destruction and loss of function: progresses over years without being recognized until kidneys unable to excrete metabolic wastes and electrolytes: end-stage renal. Disease (esrd: incidence increasing- especially in older adults; higher in african. *nsaids: stages of renal failure see table 27. 8 p. 776 (*recognize this/ have new classification-ppt slides includes, stage i: reduced or decreased renal reserve, unaffected nephrons compensate for lost nephrons, gfr about 50% normal & 50% nephron los. Bun and creatinine essentially normal (some sources say creatinine doubled here-still without symptoms) *patient is asymptomatic. (important to have baseline serum creatinine; varies for male and female; gradual decline with aging; **makes drugs more toxic due to inability to excrete drugs: stage ii: renal insufficiency.
