Joseph, Bianca R Professor Taragua

Bsn123 November 18, 2009

Pathophysiology
(Nephritic Syndrome)

Predisposing Factors Enabling Factors

• Age • Streptococcal infection
Common in age’s 3 to 7 • Vasculitis
y/o • Disorders in
autoimmunity or related
• Lifestyle to antigen-antibody
• Gender complexes
Common in males • Viruses and Parasites

Group A beta – hymolytic

streptococcal infection of
the throat

Inflammation of the
Glumeruli capillaries

Inflammation of the
Hematuria
Glumerulus

Oliguria Impairment of the Anemia

Kidney (Decreased GFR)
 Water, Na and
protien retention

Increased weight Increased fluid

Renal Failure

Hypertension
Circulatory overload
Dialysis Sepsis

Pulmonary Engorged neck Increased BP

Edema veins
N/V

Congestive Hypertensive
Dyspnea Encephalopathy
Malaise Heart Failure

Headache

Confusion
Increased Protein

Death Seizures
Edema

Irreversible
brain damage

UTI

Dark Urine
 Nursing Diagnosis

• Risk for imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements related to kidney impairment

• Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements related to kidney impairment

• Risk for infection related to stasis of body fluids

• Risk for imbalanced fluid volume

• Excess fluid volume related to kidney failure

• Risk for infection related to renal failure

• Risk for impaired skin integrity related to altered body fluids

• Impaired urinary elimination related to kidney impairment

• Risk for activity intolerance related to organ failure