A Case Study on Chronic Kidney Failure

Running head: A CASE STUDY ON CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE
A CASE STUDY ON CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE
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A CASE STUDY ON CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Symptoms and diagnostic results...............................................................................................3
Evalution of Glenda’s symptoms...............................................................................................3
The analysis of the subjective symptoms...............................................................................4
Analysis of objective test results............................................................................................5
The laboratory diagnostic tests...................................................................................................6
Pathophysiological analysis of the tests.....................................................................................7
The stages of renal failure..........................................................................................................9
Patient consent.........................................................................................................................10
Recommendations....................................................................................................................11
Medical intervention............................................................................................................11
Interdisciplinary team approch.............................................................................................12
Conclusion................................................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................14

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A CASE STUDY ON CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE
Introduction
Chronic renal failure refers to the slow damage leading to loss of regular functionality
of the kidneys (WHO, 2010). Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, adverse reaction to drugs and
other medical conditions attribute to the chronic renal failure. The term acute renal failure is
used when the suddenly significant damage occurs to the kidney and the damage progresses
very fast; whereas the chronic failure of kidneys takes time for manifestation of the disease
(MacGinley, Walker & Irving, 2013). The end stage renal failure is a very advanced form of
the disease which has progressed over months or even years with the symptoms developing
slowly but consistently worsening over time (Iacoviello 2015).
The analysis of survey data and research studies has highlighted that 10% of
Australians over the age of eighteen have some symptoms associated with the chronic renal
disease and the end stage chronic kidney failure is also accountable for over 11% deaths in
Australia every year (CKD survey, 2019). The diagnostics of renal disease can be in form of
high level of creatinine in the blood presence of protein namely albumin in the urine, frothy
urine, anomalous creatinine clearance test and so on. Due to lack of awareness, more than ten
percent of patient in Australia suffering from chronic renal failure are unaware of their
deteriorating health condition. Indigenous Australians are comparatively more likely to suffer
from end stage renal failure and get hospitalised with renal failure to non-Indigenous
Australians (Green & O'mahony, 2011).
This assignment is a case study on Glenda who is a fifty six year old Indigenous
aboriginal female from Tiwi Islands. The diagnostic reports will be thoroughly analysed prior
to structuring a proper healthcare plan along with the required medical interventions to treat
her condition comprehensively.

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A CASE STUDY ON CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE
Symptoms and diagnostic results
Glenda, a fifty six year old Indigenous aboriginal woman from Tiwi Islands, has been
admitted with the following symptoms. She has quite a few subjective symptoms and
anomalous findings in her preliminary test report which have been highlighted in the table
below.
Subjective Symptoms
Loss of appetite
Tendency to vomit
Feeling of confusion
Itching on face
Fatigue
Objective test results
Symptom Condition Normal range
Temperature 36.5 degree Celsius is around 37 degree Celsius
Rate of pulse 89 beats per minute 60-100 beats per minute
Rate of respiration 20 respirations per minute. 12-20 breaths per minute
Blood pressure 156/97 mm 120/80 mm Hg
Saturation level of oxygen 96% 95-100%
Level of blood glucose 6mmol/L 4.4-6.1mmol/L
Urine analysis Protein in urine Protein in urine refers to
kidney damage
Evalution of Glenda’s symptoms
The subjective symptoms along with abnormal objective test results have been
thoroughly examined and probable causes have been discussed.