Digestive (Renal) Diseases The System The Renal System produces, stores and eliminates urine, the fluid waste excreted by the kidneys. The Diseases There are many diseases that affect this system. In this module you will learn about some of those diseases. ASSIGNMENT: Solve the Mystery Our medical team is presented with a patient in the ER. They need your help to determine what the disease might be. It is your job to: Investigate the diseases of this system; Investigate and determine what the mystery disease might be; •Discuss the case study; and Submit the Fact Sheet with your conclusions Where to Begin Work through the Interactive
PART 1-Participate in the Discussion: SEE BELOW o Read the Case Study in the Interactive Module ? Answer the question(s)*BELOW, ? Questions: ? How does Renee’s lifestyle both at home and work increase her risk for disease? ? What helped the doctor diagnose Glomerulonephritis in Renee rather than Chronic Renal Disease or other disease?
PART 2-Complete the Fact Sheet o ATTACHED. RESOURCES-Need More Help? SEE BELOW. CDC on Diabetes Chronic Kidney Disease Renal Failure What disease do you think the patient has? Explain why. What is the primary body system that this disease affects? Are there other systems affected? If so, which ones? Based on the patent’s profile, what places him/her at risk for the disease? What are the patient’s symptoms? What are the patient’s signs? What are the treatments for this disease? Name three (3) other diseases that affect the same body system.
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