Polyuria, Polydipsia and Possible Diabetes Insipidus?
Discussion
The body is smart. It has mechanisms for maintaining balances within the body in a closely controlled manner but allows for a variety of states. This is very true for fluid balance in the body which is highly controlled between almost all of the major body organ systems. When fluid is low, the sensor sends signals for us to drink, and conserves fluid until we can. When the fluid is high, the kidneys excrete the excess and sends signals not to drink. Usually it works very well. While there are many pathological states that can cause polyuria and/or polydipsia, the most common reason is excessive fluid intake beca...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 7, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Urinary Tract Dilation in the Fetus and Neonate
Urinary tract dilation (UTD), previously known as hydronephrosis, is the most common congenital condition identified on prenatal ultrasonography. UTD can be physiologic and resolve spontaneously or can be caused by various congenital anomalies of the urinary tract, which can lead to renal failure if not treated properly. In 2014, a multidisciplinary consensus group established UTD definitions, a classification system, and a standardized scheme for perinatal evaluation. Various imaging modalities are available to help diagnose the cause of UTD in fetuses and neonates and to help identify those patients who may benefit from ...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - March 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
A Point-Based Risk Calculator Predicting Mortality in Patients That Developed Postoperative Sepsis.
Conclusion: Although further work is needed to confirm and validate our model on external datasets, our scoring system provides a novel way to measure mortality in septic post-operative patients. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are the 3 Types of Acute Renal Failure?
Title: What Are the 3 Types of Acute Renal Failure?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/5/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/5/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - January 5, 2022 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Reduced Clostridioides difficile infections in hospitalised older people through multiple quality improvement strategies
Conclusions: The observed reduction in CDI may be attributed to heightened awareness of the study objectives and specific staff training. Individual interventions did not appear to reduce CDI prevalence. A further randomised trial would be necessary to confirm whether the bundle of interventions is truly effective. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are Some Indications for a Vesicostomy?
Discussion
A cutaneous vesicostomy is an incontinent diversion of the bladder to the external abdominal wall usually below the umbilicus that maintains a low-pressure urinary system. The urine drains into a collecting bag or hygiene product such as a diaper. It is usually used as a temporary diversion until bladder function resolves or another treatment can be carried out. However, it can also be used as a permanent diversion in some cases. A vesico-cutaneous fistula is similar but performed slightly differently. It is often intended to be a longer-term diversion procedure and is a continent diversion of the bladder.
Some ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 15, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Cashew-induced oxalate nephropathy: a rare cause of acute renal failure - Lee O, Park K, Sun K, O'Shea JP, Gordon S.
We present a rare case of cashew-induced oxalate nephropathy in a 69  year old veteran male with history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, nephrolithiasis, and undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD). Oxalate nephropathy is a rare cause of acute renal failure... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Age - Related Disease Risks Up for Younger B - NHL Survivors
Relative risks for acute renal failure, pneumonia, and nutritional deficiencies increased for survivors younger than 65 years versus 65 years of age or older (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 4, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Oncology, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
What is Refeeding Syndrome?
Discussion
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with an intense fear of being overweight (i.e. distorted body image), and self-starvation and excessive weight loss. It is more common in women (1.2%) than men (0.2%) but can be seen in both genders. Risk factors include high-intelligence, perfectionism/inflexibility, anxiety, activities where thinner body types are expected (e.g. dancer, diver, gymnast, long-distance runner, volleyball player, etc.)
Other eating disorders include bulimia nervosa (i.e. cycles of binge eating and then purging), binge eating disorder (i.e. purging), orthorexia (i.e. obsessions with healthful ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 25, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mushroom poisoning outbreaks - China, 2020 - Li H, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Yin Y, He Q, Jiang S, Ma P, Zhang Y, Wen K, Yuan Y, Lang N, Cheng B, Lu J, Sun C.
What is already known about this topic? Acute liver failure, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, and hemolysis caused by poisonous mushrooms are the most important mushroom poisoning threats to the Chinese population. The most notorious lethal mushrooms a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for Acute DVT Tied to Kidney Injury
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 -- Use of pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PMT) for treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is associated with a risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) that can progress to chronic renal failure in some patients, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mortality of Sepsis in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis and Comparison With a Control Group
This study investigated clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with RA admitted to the ICU for sepsis and compared the results to a control cohort without RA. Methods: All patients with RA as well as sex-, age-, and admission year-matched controls admitted to the ICU of a university hospital for sepsis between 2006 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Mortality was calculated for both the groups, and multivariate logistic regression was used to determine independent risk factors for sepsis mortality. The positive predictive value of common ICU scores was also investigated. Results: The study included 49 patie...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Egypt: Sisi Urges Govt to Increase Kidney Transplant Centers Nationwide
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to provide the support necessary for expanding the number of kidney transplants which are considered the ideal treatment for renal failure. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 9, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Suvorexant poisoning in a patient with cirrhosis and renal failure - Ito H, Ogawa Y, Shimojo N, Kawano S.
Suvorexant is a novel hypnotic that acts as an orexin-1 receptor and orexin-2 receptor antagonist. Owing to its safety and tolerability, suvorexant has recently become widely used. However, little is known about the presentation of suvorexant poisoning. He... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Liberia: Ailing Liberian Woman Seeks Financial Assistance to Continue Treatment for Kidney Failure
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- An ailing Liberian mother of three, Marcia A. Allen has sent out an SOS call for financial assistance to enable her to continue medication for kidney complications- end-stage renal failure. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 20, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
