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What restrictions are dialysis patients on?
Fluid is the one of the main restrictions for patients who are on dialysis. They must learn to drink less and to avoid foods that will increase their thirst.
How do you think the wastes substance in the blood such as urea is removed from the blood?
I think they must be removed by a dialysis machine.
How do you think the waste substance in the blood such as urea is removed from the blood?
I think they must be removed by a dialysis machine.
Can you get aids from blood to a finger unwounded?
No, it must be blood to blood contact, or at least fluid to fluid.
Why dialysis solution must have the same concentration of glucose as blood plasma?
Dialysis solution must have the same concentration of glucose as blood plasma to prevent osmotic imbalances that could lead to the movement of water into or out of the blood cells. This balance helps maintain homeostasis and ensures that the patient's cells do not swell or shrink excessively during the dialysis process. Additionally, matching glucose concentrations helps mimic the body's natural environment, promoting effective waste removal without causing harm to the patient's tissues.
Why is dialysis such an important treatment for kidney failure?
The kidney's clean your blood. They are responsible for removing urea from the blood (changing it to urine), adjusting ion levels in your blood and adjusting the water content of your blood. They need to do this because urea is poisonous and the levels of the other substances I mentioned need to be controlled... without them you die, and if they are not working properly you pee blood, neither of which are good things ;)
How long after retrieving blood from the blood bank can blood sit?
All blood components must be used immediately after retrieving it from a freezing storage.
WHY MUST DIALYSIS TEMPERATURE BE KEPT AT BODY TEMPERATURE?
So as not to upset/shock the body temperature of the person who is on dialysis.
Why must a person that is on dialysis have to stay in the hospital a couple of hours a week?
It takes some time to run every ounce of blood in your body out (by IV) and through system and back into body
How can you treat kidney failure?
There are two main treatments for kidney failure: dialysis and transplant. Both have advantages and disadvantages, so sufferers should speak to their consultant to find the best path. A dialysis machine is an artificial kidney. Arterial blood flows continuously from the arm, through a tube and into the machine, where it is filtered by semi-permeable membranes. Urea and excess salt and water diffuse from the blood and into the dialysis fluid; glucose and other usefuls substnces remain in the blood. The filtered blood then returns to a vein in the arm. A kidney transplant usually involves keeping the recipient's two kidneys in his or her body. The donor organ is then placed just above and to the side of the groin. The main blood vessels are bypassed to the donor kidney. Advantages of dialysis: * Better availability - with transplants, patients need to wait for a near-perfect tissue match. * No immunosupressant drugs need to be taken with dialysis. Recipients of transplanted kidneys need to take them for life to reduce risk of rejection, yet this leaves the body susceptible to contracting infections. * No need to go through risks of complicated and hugely invasive surgical procedure, which itself can only be undertaken by those patients who are in the best shape. Disadvantages of dialysis: * Less freedom of movement - patients are hooked up to the machine three or four times a week, for up to 20 hours per week. * Diet restrictions - patients must stick to rigorous dietary regulations.
When nutients are supplied to a cell the last fluid through which they must pass before encountering the plasma membrane is the?
1. plasma 2. interstitial fluid 3. blood 4. intracellular fluid 5. cerebrospinal fluid Answer= 2. interstitial fluid
Blood storage and transport?
Blood is transported cold. It is lowered below body temperature, but not frozen, to slow the breakdown of the components. It is less volatile once it is broken down into its components such as plasma, platelets and red blood cells. It can be stored for only a few weeks and then must be discarded.
