including damage eyes retinopathy which can lead blindness damage nerves neuropathy
Diseases Process
General information
SN instructed that the main job of the kidneys is to filter wastes and extra water out of your blood to make urine. Your kidneys also help control blood pressure and make hormones that your body needs to stay healthy.High blood glucose, also called blood sugar, can
damage
the blood vessels in your kidneys. When the blood vessels are damage
d, they don’t work as well. Many people with diabetes also develop high blood pressure, which
can
also damage
your kidneys
SN instructed on arteriosclerosis is hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. This condition can
occur because of fatty deposits on the inner lining of arteries (atherosclerosis), calcification of the wall of the arteries, or thickening of the muscular wall of the arteries from chronically elevated blood pressure. When arteriosclerosis affects the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, a shortage of oxygen delivered to the heart itself may lead
to a heart attack.
SN instructed patient that Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which
you have a low blood platelet count. Platelets (thrombocytes) are colorless blood cells that help blood clot. Platelets stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries. Thrombocytopenia often occurs as a result of a separate disorder, such as leukemia or an immune system problem. Or it can
be a side effect of taking certain medications.
SN instructed patient on s/s of prostate can
cer. While most prostate can
cer does not cause any symptoms at all, the symptoms and signs of prostate can
cer may include: frequent urination, weak or interrupted urine flow or the need to strain to empty the bladder, the urge to urinate frequently at night, blood in the urine, new onset of erectile dysfunction, pain or burning during urination, which
is much less common and discomfort or pain when sitting, caused by an enlarged prostate.