[Solved]: The patient is a 21-year-old male who is known to have…

The patient is a 21-year-old male who is known to have polycystic kidney disease, which was diagnosed in the past year after he was found to have hypertension. Upon investigating the cause of hypertension in such a young individual, it was discovered he had polycystic kidney disease, an inherited condition. The hypertension was considered secondary to the kidney dis- caseOn this occasion, the patient was admitted to the hospital because of worsening kidney function. After study, it was determined the patient had chronic kidney disease, stage 3b, as a result of the polycystic kidney disease that was producing the hypertension. This patient was referred to the university medical center for further management with hopes for better control of kidney function and avoidance of the need for kidney transplant. Principal Diagnosis: Secondary Diagnoses: Principal Procedure: Secondary Procedure(s):