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We say we are drawing from the "art" port, but often, it is not arterial blood that is drawn. Unless the person has a dialysis access in their arm, the blood drawn from ports on their chest is actually venous blood. However, for the sake of ease, we label and color the machine lines with red and blue and refer to the lines as the arterial line and the venous line.
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What happens during kidney dialysis?
Toxins and waste are filtered from the kidneys
Can blood be taken from an arm with a fistula?
Yes. I get blood taken out of my arm and put back in through the fistula for "Dialysis".
Why arterial blood gas is taken from artery?
There is no such thing as arterial blood gas. When they draw blood it is drawn into a vial that has a vacuum, so it may appear that they are drawing gas, but no such gas exists. Also, when they draw blood they draw it from a vein.
What artery is blood taken to the kidney in?
The left and right renal arteries branch off of the abdominal aorta and bring arterial blood to their respective left and right kidneys.
What is the difference between sp02 and sa02?
Both are measurements of the saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen in arterial blood.The difference is how the measurement is taken SpO2 is an indirect measurement using a finger probe, ear sensor or similar device. SaO2 is a direct measurement using a blood sample such as an arterial blood gas analysis.
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 blood pressure be measured in the leg?
Yes it can with an automatic b/p cuff however a blood pressure taken in the arm (assuming there are no problems like past stroke or dialysis shunts) is usually more accurate.
How much blood is taken out during a flobotomy?
alot darn it
Precautions to be taken during blood transfusion?
sterilization of equipments, compatibility of blood types,etc
How do renal insufficiency may be corrected by the use of Dialysis?
dialysis works just like our kidneys. if for some reason our kidneys fail to filter our blood, then dialysis is done. in dialysis our blood is filtered to remove waste products. dialysis can be done in two ways haemodialysis---it makes use of a kidney machine or artificial kidney containig a fluid with adjusted compostion. during this process the blood i pumped from the body through a tube into the fluid through a semi permeable membrane present in the fluid. this way by passing through the semi permeable membrane the nitrognenous wastes and excess salts are diffused out from the blood into the fluid. then the blood is returned into the body. this proces takes 6 to 10 hours and is to be done three times a week peritoneal dialysis----it requires abdominal incision . a cathetar is inserted through this incision inot the peritoneal cavity. a fluid bag is attached to the cathetar from the outside. in this way the fluid enters the peritoneal cavity of our body and purifies our blood. after sometime the fluid is tkane out of the peritoneal cavity back into the bag. this process takes an hour and is reapeated day or overnight the major difference between the two dialysis processes is that in the first process the blood is taken out of our body and then filtered.it is a long and lengthy process and very painful while in the second process the fluid itself is inserted into our our body and then blood is purified. this is a realtively quicker way
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.
What precaution should be taken during blood transfusion?
no air bubble must get in
