Kidney's and Homeostasis by https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0 Melaina R. en-us 2016-12-05 21:28:49 UTC 2016-12-06 07:50:23 UTC hello@padlet.com How Kidney's Maintain Homeostasis: 1. The kidney's remove waste 2. Maintain blood ph 3. Regulate the water content of blood 4. Regulates the concentration and volume of body fluids 5. Reabsorbes water from urine and returns it to the blood stream. monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936524 2016-12-06 07:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936524 Kidney Diseases: monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936744 2016-12-06 07:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936744 1. Kidney Cancer or Renal Cancer, caused by being exposed to certain chemicals or being passed down through genetics. No cures, but there are several treatments such as prescribed drugs, kidney removal and biological therapy. monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936845 2016-12-06 07:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936845 2. Kidney Cyst or Polycystic Kidney Disease, caused by a build up of fluid which can enlarge them and make them work poorly. There is no cure, but some treatments include medicine and lifestyle changes but if there is kidney failure, dialysis and kidney transplants. monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936942 2016-12-06 07:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141936942 3. Kidney Stones or Nephrolithiasis caused by a calcium build up. They eventually pass but if they don't, an option is surgery. monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141937052 2016-12-06 07:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141937052 4. Kidney Infections or Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) caused when microprobes manage to get past the body's natural defenses. A treatment is taking antibiotics. monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141937113 2016-12-06 07:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141937113 5. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) caused by high blood pressure and diabetes. No cures by some treatment options defend on a certain cause. monae00412 https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141937166 2016-12-06 07:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/monae00412/sd0dq92naxz0/wish/141937166