hydronephrosis

[newbienurse15]

Hi, i need to look into this condition in alot of detail and i can't seem to find much about kidney function anywhere. I'm only starting out so these may be stupid questions but i would apprecaite any help.

Can you explain kidney function,are the kidneys supposed to be 50/50 percent function,if the kidney function was split 94/6 does that mean they would have serious renal failure or it is ok because one kidney is 94 percent and you can function fine with one kidney?

also if a stent is put in,i know it relieves the hydronephrosis but then they take it out,why? if the patient goes home with the stent out won't they get fluid build up again and kidney damage?

thanks for reading this.

[EmergencyRN22]

One can live perfectly fine with one working kidney. The body generally compensates by making the working or remaining kidney larger.

Renal stents are not meant to be permanent. There are many complications if left in too long or not closely monitored.

Im too tired and can't type well on my iPad.

An honest search for "renal stents" or "hydronephrosis" should reveal vast sums number of studies and research.

[EmergencyRN22]

Oh, and I've seen and assisted with the removal of renal stents within the ER. I believe all of them were confused geriatric patients who would keep pulling on the strings left just outside the urethra. They would come in the ER with several inches of catheter already out. I believe I've seen red and blue catheters. Not sure if anyone else can chime in about the different colors and meaning of them.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Red on the right, blue on the left seems to be the convention in medicine and nursing.

This is contrary to the traditional red for port (left) and green for starboard (right) in boating.