What laboratory values or other tests support Mr. Maddox's diagnosis of AKI? List all abnormal values and explain the likely cause for each abnormal value.
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Q. 2Dr. Evans indicated in his note that he will rule out metabolic syndrome. What is metabolic syndrome?
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Q. 3Explain the major nutrient/metabolic changes (glucose, lipid, protein, and energy expenditure) that may occur during AKI and that would potentially affect your nutrition recommendations.
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Q. 4What are the four major modes of treatment for hypertension?
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Q. 5Explain the major causes of prerenal, postrenal, and intrarenal/intrinsic AKI. Identify the staging for AKI. What do you suspect is the major etiology of Mr. Maddox's AKI?
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Q. 6List the risk factors for developing hypertension. What risk factors does Mrs. Moore currently have? Discuss the contribution of ethnicity to hypertension, especially for African Americans
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Q. 7Using the JNC 8 guidelines, how is the diagnosis of hypertension made? What blood pressure readings are used to identify normal BP, stage 1 hypertension, and stage 2 hypertension?
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Q. 8What are the risk factors associated with the development of AKI in critically ill adults?
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Q. 9Define Mr. Maddox's diagnosis of acute kidney injury.
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