Question

Chronic kidney disease is a gradual loss of kidney function. In this assignment, you will explore this disease in more detail using the scenario below.

Scenario:
You are a healthcare provider who is preparing to meet with a patient who has recently been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. You are tasked with explaining this disease and its treatment options to your patient.

To complete this assignment, do the following:

ANSWER WHOLE THING PLEASE. THANK YOU

In a minimum of 2 pages (not counting the references page), address the following:

1. • Explain how chronic kidney disease develops and the potential causes.
   • Describe the treatment options that exist.
2. Include a references page at the end of your document, formatted using the APA guidelines, that lists your research sources.
3. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES AND MAKE IT CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND.

Answer 1

Potential causes of Chronic Kidney disease/ How CKD develops

Diabetes and Hypertension are the two major causes of developing CKD

• In Diabetes, when the blood glucose levels goes too high and uncontrolled, it may lead to failure of organs such as Kidney, Heart, Nervous System, Eyes and Blood Vessels
• In Hypertension, when the blood pressure shoots up high or if uncontrolled/ poorly controlled causes Stroke, Heart attack and Kidney Failure.
• Glomerulonephritis is a inflammation of the glomerulus (Tuft of blood vessels in Kidney) where this inflammation causes damage to the kidney's filtering units leading to failure of Kidney
• Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
• Kidney Tumors
• Multiple Renal Calculi affecting Kidney function
• Prostrate Gland Tumors (In Male)
• Kidney Carcinoma
• Lupus Disease
• Polycystic Kidney disease
• Kidney Malformation

Symptoms of CKD

1. Fatigue & Energy Loss
2. Poor Concentration
3. Loss of Appetite
4. Insomnia
5. Muscle Cramps
6. Swollen feet and ankles
7. Puffiness around your eyes
8. Dry & Itchy skin
9. Frequent Urination

High Risk for CKD

1. Diabetes
2. Hypertension
3. Family history of Kidney Failure
4. Old Age
5. Recurrent Urinary Tract & Kidney infections

CKD Treatment

There's no cure for chronic kidney disease but treatment can be done to relieve the symptoms and prevent it further from getting worse.

1. Lifestyle changes

• Stop smoking
• Healthy & Balanced diet
• Less Intake of Salt in Food.
• Exercise
• Alcohol Consumption (Stop/Modification)
• Lose weight (For Obese Patients)
• Avoiding over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as these medicines will harm the kidneys more

2. Medication – to control associated problems, such as high blood pressure, Diabetes, Kidney & Urinary system related infections and inflammations, Anemia, Bone Problems, Water Retention and to low cholesterol level

Treatment for End-Stage kidney disease

1. Haemodialysis – this involves diverting blood into an external machine, where it's filtered before being returned to the body
2. Peritoneal dialysis – this involves pumping dialysis fluid into the space inside your tummy to draw out waste products from the blood passing through vessels lining the inside of your tummy

3. Kidney transplant - This is often the most effective treatment for end stage kidney disease where a new kidney is replaced for the affected Kidney.