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Is it ok once a week dialysis?
if you dont have kidneys yes, dialysis does exactly what a normal functioning kidney would do the better answer would be if a doctor recommended it for you
What is a dialysis technician practice test and how many times a year is this test taken?
A dialysis practice test is taken to ensure that you have the retained the knowledge you learned in college regarding dialysis. You need to take this test just once a year.
Can't all patients that have terminal kidney disease go on dialysis?
No. Dialysis is very expensive and few people could actually afford it out of their own finances. Most insurance companies only cover dialysis for acute (temporary) illnesses. Once a patient goes on dialysis for a chronic problem, he/she will have to use dialysis for the rest of their lives (or until they get a transplant). A persons kidneys remove waste and toxins 24/7. Dialysis only works when the patient is hooked to the machine. Thus, the body is subject to alternating high and low levels of salt, waste, poison in the blood. This causes damage to the other parts of the body and does not address the root problem of the kidney failure. For those who are sick enough to have failing kidneys, this high and low levels can actually harm them. Some patients are not strong enough to handle the process of being hooked up to the machines all day. For other patients it is a quality of live versus quantity of life issue. Since dialysis eventually fails for all patients it is not a cure - it only buys some extra time. For some patients it is better to be off daily dialysis for a few months then suffer daily dialysis for several months. In short some people can not go on dialysis because of a lack of funding, for some it does more harm, some are not strong enough to handle dialysis, for many it does not help the condition, and for many dialysis does not add enough time to overcome the loss of quality living.
What will happen if a dialysis bag of sucrose solution is put into distilled water?
You'd kill the patient in either case.I read the instructions on the dialysis machine Fresenius sells for home use. The bag is supposed to contain saline. (They also use reverse-osmosis water, but that comes in through a different port.) Dialysis is a very complex balancing act, and NaCl level in the dialysis solution is a big part of the balance. If it gets too low, it'll suck the salt out of the patient's blood and kill him quick.But twenty percent concentration? Normal Saline for Injection is only 0.9 percent, seawater is 3.5 percent...the brine you use to make pickles isn't even 20 percent. If you put that much salt in the solution, it would migrate across the membranes, raise the guy's sodium concentration and, once again, kill him quick.
How do you cure renal problem?
If someone is in ESRD, or End Stage Renal Disease, there are several options that their doctor should discuss with them. First, they would obviously treat a patient in ESRD with dialysis, whether in acute (sudden onset, sometimes reversible with dialysis treatments) renal failure or chronic (disease induced, not revisable. Once the patient is stable, the renal team would educate the patient with some other options. Hemo-dialysis, (hemo-blood)- Hemo- dialysis is the most common dialysis treatment because it is the fastest way to treat and stabilized a patient. Once the nephrologist has diagnosed kidney failure and dialysis is immanent, a temporary catheter is usually placed in the jugular vein for a quick access. The dialysis team connects plastic tubing to the catheter and is able to clean the patients blood of toxins and remove excess fluid. If the patient has Chronic Renal Failure, then the Nephrologist and renal team will educate the patient and family of their options. A graft (artificial artery) or a fistula (the patients own artery), which is a permanent access, is placed in the patients arm. A fistula takes anywhere from 6-12 weeks before it's 'mature' enough to use for dialysis, and can last anywhere from 1- 20 years. A graft is usually ready within 1-2 weeks but generally lasts for only 2 years, although, some have lasted longer. The permanent accesses are used or 'accessed' by two, arterial and venous needles, each treatment. The first (arterial) needle is connected to the arterial side of the dialysis tubing, where the blood is pumped through the tubing to an artificial kidney, or dialyzer. The blood is filtered, then the 'clean' blood is returned through the venous side of the dialysis tubing, which is connected to the second (venous) needle. This process is repeated simultaneously by a pump for several hours until the blood has been cleaned of most toxins. Each treatment time is determined by how clean each patients blood gets during one treatment. The second option might be peritoneal dialysis, aka CAPD. This type of dialysis is done through a catheter which is placed in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen. The port is permanently placed, but is discretely hidden by clothing. A solution is infused through the port and is left to 'dwell' in the peritoneal cavity. After a period of time, the solution is drained. There is considerably more time to do other activities and a patient might be able to continue to work. The third option is kidney transplant. Whether a family member or friend (living donor) decides to donate a kidney, or a kidney is donated from a cadaver (a non-living donor), the organ must be 'matched' to the patients blood type. If there is a match the patient can receive a transplanted kidney, which can last approximately 2-10 years. Although, there are anti-rejection drugs that have to be taken daily and are a expensive, this is option that is most like a natural kidney.
Why after Dialysis blood pressure still high?
Patients with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis have volume overload as their kidneys can't take the fluid (water) off, thus the blood pressure is high. Besides, many changes happen in the body once the kidneys are shut down. For example, calcium and phosphate levels are messed up. They may form complexes and deposit in the wall of the blood vessels making them stiffer, which can contribute to the elevated blood pressure. Also, patients on dialysis have low hemoglobin (have anemia). Sometimes, they receive shots (called epo shots) to stimulate the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. The epo shots can contribute to elevated blood pressure. After all, the patient hasn't reached the point where he/she'd need dialysis unless there's a medical problem that hasn't been controlled - mostly diabetes and hypertension. So the patient already has some problems with blood pressure. That's why many of the dialysis patients are on many blood pressure medications.
Where do patients go in the community for treatment for kidney dialysis?
You need to be seen by a Nephrologist, (kidney doctor), to have the correct tests performed, to be sure you even need dialysis to begin with. If you need a referral, your family doctor can provide that for you. Once your tests have confirmed that your kidneys are functioning at less than 15%, your Nephrologist will set you up with dialysis at the clinic he or she is affiliated with. Most communities have at least one or two different companies with multiple dialysis clinics that you can visit beforehand if you already know that you will be on dialysis in the near future
Do you need dialysis if your liver is bad?
Dialysis is for kidney failure. It takes over the job for many of the kidney functions, and cleans the blood from build up of waste when you can't remove the fluid yourself through urination. The kidneys direct the body to replace your red blood cells, and regulates the storage of Vitamin D. Protein is hard on kidneys that are failing, so a special diet is usually recommended. Once you are on dialysis, you will need more protein again. Dialysis is typically done 3 times a week and for about 4 hours per session. You can go to a dialysis center, or if you are able to manage it, use a dialysis machine at home. There is a type of dialysis that uses your own body to circulate the fluids that draw out the waste, called Peritoneal Dialysis.
What happens when a patient has had scarlatina?
Once a patient has had scarlatina, they develop immunity and cannot develop it again
A gastric patient can eat banana egg or not?
Once a gastric patient is released to eat regular food, she can eat bananas and eggs.
How long will it take to recover once chemotherapy finished and patient is in remission?
That depends on the type of cancer, the length and severity of the disease, and the health of the patient.
What is done with the living will?
once the patient is admitted, is placed in the patient's medical chart along with other documents such as the medical power of attorney declaration
