Monthly Archives: July 2015
Berger’s Disease
Berger’s Disease or IgA Nephropathy is yet another kind of kidney disorder where the IgA deposit in the glomeruli causes inflammation which results in blood and protein to appear in the urine. Berger’s Disease not only impairs your client’s kidneys, … Continue reading
Worsening kidney damage
If your client has been diagnosed with nephropathy and they have been diagnosed with kidney damage, finding that damage early is the key to keeping it from getting worse. That is why it is so darn important that your clients … Continue reading
Symptoms of nephropathy (Posted late on 07/29 from 07/28)
One of the issues with nephropathy is the fact that there are absolutely not symptoms in the early stages. One outward sign you can look for in your clients is swelling of the body, especially the lower extremities, the feet … Continue reading
What is nephropathy?
If your clients have diabetes, they could end up with nephropathy. Diabetic nephropathy means kidney damage or disease; meaning that the diabetes causes damage to their kidneys. Nephropathy can be quite severe and potentially may lead to kidney failure. The … Continue reading
What is the prognosis of constipation and where can I go to get help for my clients?
If you can get your client to keep their diet regulated, get plenty of fiber and change poor lifestyle habits, then their constipation can go away and normal bowel function can return. It is so important that you oversee these … Continue reading
Laxative information (Posted late on 07/25 from 07/24)
Last night I posted about laxatives and the over use of laxatives. Tonight I want to point out that salt-based or carbohydrate-based or “osmotic” laxatives that use natural salts, magnesium salts or undigested sugars to help loosen stool by drawing water … Continue reading
Fecal impaction treatment
If your client does develop a fecal impaction, if drugs, OTC (over-the-counter) or otherwise don’t work, their physician just may have to remove part of the fecal mass by hand. If so, they would use a lubricated, gloved finger that … Continue reading
Treating constipation
When your client is suffering from uncomfortable symptoms of constipation, the first thing you will want to do is to convince them to drink more fluids. This may be quite difficult to do because older people are afraid of drinking … Continue reading
How to prevent constipation (Posted late on 07/23 from 07/22)
According to drugs.com, there are certain things that you can do for your clients to help prevent them from getting constipation. The preventatives include: Add more fiber to their diet— Set a dietary goal of 25 grams to 30 grams … Continue reading
How long does constipation last?
This question all depends on the individual and what is causing the constipation in the first place. Constipation usually rectifies itself gradually after a few weeks in most otherwise healthy adults. This is especially true if your client does what … Continue reading
With Age Comes Respect - An Elderly Caregiver's Perspective 