Question

Cindy is a marathon runner who makes occasionally experience acute kidney dysfunction doing an Aveda lab tests have shown her to have elevated serum concentrated of potassium lower serum concentrations of sodium and a decrease in the GFR explain why the symptoms are conditions may occur when running a marathon

Answer 1

Acute kidney dysfunction is occasionally faced by Marathon runners like Cindy. According to the Aveda test it was found that she is suffering from high level of serum potassium and low concentration of serum sodium along with decrease in GFR. This generally happens due to the increase in accumulation of waste within the kidney and hence this makes it difficult for the kidney the right fluid balance in the body. There is decrease in the flow of blood to the kidney along with increased dehydration which causes the kidney damage. As the total amount of blood that flows through the kidney decreased due to increased dehydration, the GFR reduces and also accumulates more waste. Due to this, the kidney is unable to manage a proper electrolyte or ion balance causing the kidney to dysfunction. However, this is mostly temporary and with increase in the fluid consumption or external electrolyte, the GFR is increased and it can retain the proper functioning of kidney.