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elderly female, history of osteoporosis, chronic type 2 diabetes mellitus,…

- - - - kidney regulates calcium and phosphate homeostasis
      - calcitriol helps kidney maintain blood calcium levels
      - helps maintain strong bones
  - - - glucose homeostatsis
      - filtering / absorbing glucose
- - - - cannot regulate BP
  - - - can damage blood vessels in kidneys
        
        hyperglycemia
    - - weight gain
      - ankle swelling
    - - difficulty in emptying bladder
      - bacteria growing in urine
        
        UTI
        
        can spread into kidneys
        
        blood in urine
  - - - can cause kidney disease
        
        blood in urine
    - - cause bones to break easily
      - harden soft tissues
      - lead to end stage renal disease
    - - kidney stones
        
        urine in blood
- - - - allow urine to drain from kidneys
    - - stores body's urine
    - - filters waste from blood
      - balance body fluids
    - - carries oxygenated blood to the kidneys
- - - - filters blood
      - tubule returns needed substance to blood and remove waste