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    Kidney Stones Essay

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    they have experienced one of the most painful episodes one can go through. Some have said that compared to this, pregnancy is easy. Over half a million people will experience kidney stones this year, and a third of them will be hospitalized.      Kidney stones are hard, crystalline deposits in the kidney. They are usually hexagonal, eighty percent of which are made of calcium. These calcium stones are two to three times more common in men, and are most likely to reoccur. The

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    Introduction: Background: A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract (StÖppler, 2016). Kidney stones are produced with varying circumstances. Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal developing substances such as: calcium, oxalate and uric acid, than the fluid in your urine can dilute. At the same time, your urine may lack substances that prevent crystals from sticking together, creating an ideal environment for kidney stones to form. Even

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    Kidney Patterns

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    Title: High concentrations of sodium diet causes kidney stones in the African American male population? Studies have shown that a person’s sodium intake can contribute to an increase in blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and other health complications. Over the years many investigators have continued to study the effects of sodium on the human body. African Americans living in the United States have a higher risk of having diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease. However

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    Kidney Function Lab Report

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    Human Kidney Function Renee King TA: Oliver Biology 3U03 November 24, 2016 Treatment with water, caffeine, alcohol, and gatorade and the effects on urine output, pH, Na+ excretion, and solid excretion were tested at 30 minute intervals for 2 hours. It was found that urine production for each treatment group increased after 30 minutes, increased further after 60 minutes, and then began to decrease. Mean increases in urine production were only significant for Gatorade in the first 90 minutes

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    Kidney Stones Effect

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    Kidney stones are little, hard mineral stores that frame inside your kidneys. The stones are made of mineral and corrosive salts. Kidney stones have numerous causes and can influence any piece of your urinary tract — from your kidneys to your bladder. A kidney stone may not bring about manifestations until it moves around inside your kidney or goes into your ureter. But,some side effects are Severe torment in the side and back, beneath the ribs, torment that spreads to the lower stomach area

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    How Do Kidneys Work

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    Kidneys are bean shaped organs that are about the size of a fist. They are located below your rib cage. There is one kidney on each side of your spine.Every single day, the kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood each day. With in the blood, it produces1 to 2 quarts of urine, extra fluid, and waste. The Kidneys are one of the most important organ in the body if you don't have at least one, you will die. How do the kidneys work? Kidneys are not one big filter. A Kidney is made up of about

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    Kidney Disease Kidneys are located behind the peritoneum on the posterior abdominal wall, on the left and right side of your spine, just below your rib cage. They are bean-shaped structures and are about the size of a fist. Each kidney consists of millions of nephrons, working unit of the kidney. One group of nephrons are known as the renal corpuscle. It contains Bowman’s capsules that are surrounded by capillaries called glomerulus, which aids in the filtration process of the kidneys (VanMeter,

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    In the past decade, the epidemiology of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease has pointed to the fact that these are not distinct disease entities, but are in fact interconnected. Acute kidney injury may lead to chronic kidney disease, both share common risk factors: (1) race/ethnicity; (2) genetic factors; (3) hypertension; (4) diabetes mellitus; and (5) metabolic syndrome (Chawla, Eggers, Star & Kimmel, 2014) Mr. Fisher has chronic hypertension, diabetes, and may have metabolic syndrome

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    some common symptoms of kidney stones that include the presence of blood in the urine, pain and obstruction in urinating, acute pain in the lower abdomen and groin, fever, nausea and vomiting. Kidney stones are asymptomatic. Many people may have kidney stones but never realize it, as they continue to pass them in urine without any pain. But if the stones become larger or get stuck between the kidneys and the bladder, that could result in severe pain. The symptoms of kidney stones may vary from person

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    Your kidneys are vital organs when it comes to sustaining life, just as other major organs are. They rid you body of any harmful chemicals and materials produced during the normal process of living. Think of them as filters in which your blood passes through. These filters trap the waste and send it out of your body through your urine. This filter then sends the normal contents of your blood back into your bloodstream. An additional task that your kidneys perform is that they also regulate the water

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