The kidneys are organs with several functions including excretion, heamostasis and maintainence of blood pressure. When renal function, measured by glomerular filtration rate (GFR), is persistently poor the condition is known as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) which progresses to Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) if left unchecked. The final stage of…
Our Kidneys which are also called the master chemist of the body maintains the electrolytic balance of the body fluid, maintains the osmolarity and acid – base balance. 1. The kidneys are the key organs to maintain the balance of the different electrolytes in the…
Stage 1 GFR > 90 (Damage but normal or elevated GFR) Stage 2 GFR 60-90 Stage 3 GFR 30-60 Stage 4 GFR 15-30 Stage 5 GFR < 15
Thyroid Disease is a medical condition impairing the function of the thyroid. DISEASES (A) HYPER- AND HYPOFUNCTION Imbalance in production of Thyroid Disease hormones arises from dysfunction of the thyroid gland itself, the pituitary gland, which produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), or the hypothalamus, which regulates…
An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary. Any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst. An ovarian cyst can be as small as a pea, or larger than an orange.Most…