Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Fall 2014
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Keywords
Kidney Diseases, Genetic Disorders, Renal Failure
Subject Categories
Endocrine System Diseases | Medical Pathology | Nursing
Abstract
Alport syndrome is rare genetic disorder of the glomerulus in the kidneys that can be X-linked, Autosomal recessive, or Autosomal dominant in nature. Clinical manifestation includes hearing loss, hematuria, proteinuria, and hypertension (Cheungpasitporn, Kaewpoowat, Suksaranjit, Kittanamongkolchai, Srivali, Ungprasert, & Rangan, 2012). It is most common disease in males. A 24-hour urine specimen is usually obtained to check for proteinuria and elevated creatinine, which indicate acute renal failure (Cosgrove, 2012). A renal biopsy and ultrasounds is used to confirm the diagnosis of Alport Syndrome. Patients that are diagnosed with such disease require dialysis and referral to an ophthalmology and audiology. The following poster will help in understanding the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, and nursing implication of Alport syndrome based on information found in literature research.
Recommended Citation
Jain, Shailendra, "Literary Research on Alport Syndrome" (2014). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 53.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/53