Glomerulonephritis is a serious and chronic kidney disease in which the glomeruli of the kidneys become inflamed. The glomeruli plays a role along with the nephrons, to remove wastes from the blood. The exact cause of glomerulonephritis is not exactly known, but the immune system, some researchers feel, can play a role in the destruction […]
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“With regard to aortic dilatation in athletes, these kind of exercises (lifting weights) do in fact, over a long period of time, result in a compensatory dilatation of vessels, including the aorta,” says Dr. Moji Gashti, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD. When an athlete, particularly one […]
Many have never heard of Crush Syndrome and do not understand how life threatening it may be. Crush Syndrome is most often seen after a major disaster, natural or otherwise. Crush Syndrome will often occur when a person becomes pinned between two or more objects that cause a crushing of the muscular and skeletal systems. […]
Dialysis is a temporary solution to a life threatening kidney problem. Dialysis is a medical treatment that removes toxins and extra water from the body when the kidneys are unable to do the job any longer. Dialysis is needed when a person loses 85 percent of their kidney function. The process also helps to control […]
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People who are suffering from kidney failure often need dialysis treatment. One type of dialysis treatment is called peritoneal dialysis. Before discussing how peritoneal dialysis works, let’s first explain what your kidneys do and why you would need dialysis treatment. Kidney function and the need for kidney dialysis The main function of our kidneys is […]
Acute Renal Failure Acute renal failure is a sudden and rapid decrease in renal function. This condition can develop as a consequence of prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal disorders. Prerenal disorders are disorders that disrupt blood flow to the nephrons, these are nonurologic factors. Intrarenal conditions are ones that arise in the kidney itself, causing the […]