Renal (Nutrition) Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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Renal Nutrition
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Renal Nutrition
Renal (Nutrition) Test Questions and
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Nephrotic Syndrome ️️The result of damage to capillary walls of the glomerulus.
May lead to chronic renal failure
Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome ️️- Proteinuria
- Hyperlipidemia
- Edema
Causes of nephrotic syndrome ️️- Glo...
Renal (Nutrition) Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved Nephrotic Syndrome ✔️✔️The result of damage to capillary walls of the glomerulus. May lead to chronic renal failure Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome ✔️✔️- Proteinuria - Hyperlipidemia - Edema Causes of nephrotic syndrome ✔️✔️- Glomerulonephritis - Amyloidosis - Diabetes - Toxins/drugs - Medications How do the glomeruli malfunction in nephrotic syndrome? ✔️✔️- They allow protein loss during filtration - Leads to diminished plasma and edema - Urinary loss of vitamin -D binding protein can cause calcium malabsorption & metabolic bone disease Medical treatment of nephrotic syndrome ✔️✔️- Management of the disease that caused the syndrome Nutrition therapy: nephrotic syndrome (protein & kcal) ✔️✔️- Control HTN and minimize edema by limiting sodium - Decrease albumin loss and prevent protein malnutrition with increase protein 1 g/kg/day - 35 kcal/kg/day - Slow progression of the disease Acute renal failure ✔️✔️- Abrupt and rapid loss of renal function. - Most common in elderly, diabetics, HTN, heart conditions, weight issues Symptoms of acute renal failure ✔️✔️- Increase BUN & creatinine - Restlessness - N/V - Anorexia - Edema of legs/feet - Oliguria & anuria - Back pain - Excessive thirst/dry mouth - Tachycardia Oliguric/anuric phase ✔️✔️- Hours -days after injury lasting 1 -3 weeks - Great reduction in GFR - Increased BUN/CR - Electrolyte abnormalities (hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia) - Acidosis, HTN, anorexia, azotemia As GFR and blood volume decrease, BUN __________ ✔️✔️Increases. Azotemia ✔️✔️High levels of nitrogen containing compounds in the blood. Oliguria ✔️✔️<500 ml/day urine output Anuria ✔️✔️<100 ml/day urine output
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