Because
renal failure affects bone density, cats might easily break bones.
Not exact matches
As the disease progresses,
renal failure lessens the production of erythropoietin causing
affected cats to be anaemic.
Chronic
renal failure is an incurable condition primarily
affecting older cats.
Affected males and females spontaneously develop proteinuria, but only males progress to
renal failure.
Acute
renal failure and chronic
renal failure are two health problems that commonly
affect cats.
Acute
renal failure can
affect cats at any age; emergency care is essential to treating this condition and saving a cat's life.
Normally, pets with kidney
failure gradually lose weight, usually drink much more than normal and usually urinate larger volumes or more frequently than pets not
affected by
renal failure.
Cats
affected by
renal failure develop inflammation in parts of the kidney and might show symptoms such as pyelonephritis (urinary tract infection), interstitial nephritis (kidney inflammation around the tubules) and glomerulonephritis (feline kidney blood vessel inflammation).
Charge Nurse — Duties & Responsibilities Provide exceptional patient care and medical team support across a variety of medical disciplines Responsible for 30 residents with broad medical needs and diseases including dementia, Parkinson's, congestive heart
failure, COPD, acute
renal failure, MRSA, and stroke Implement physician directed treatment plans alerting medical team of patient status changes as appropriate Maintain patient charts and confidential information in a secure and organized manner Supervise and educate CNA on infection control and patient care best practices Advocate for patient rights striving to understand patient needs and concerns Administer medications via peripheral line assessing IV site and flow rate Monitor urinary elimination including consistency, odor, volume, and color indwelling catheter patients Inspect wounds for type, drainage, odor, presence of undermining and / or tunneling, and pain Collect specimens from patients for a variety of laboratory tests Assess patients receiving oxygenation therapy for symptoms of impaired gas exchange Maintain alignment of the
affected joints post total hip / knee replacement Encourages deep breathing and coughing exercises Assesses pain control and evaluates response to pain management Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity