Dialysis

They sort of look like base of a large toobox with a microwave oven on top of it..See Here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialysis_machine

The kidneys characteristics: they have a palpable upper boarder: one can feel space between the kidney and the costal margin, it moves inferiorly on inspiration, it is ballotable, and the percussion note is usually resonant because of overlying loops of gas-filled bowel.

energy 35kcals/kg for <60 yrs

30kcals/kg for>60yrs

protein 1.2g/kg(50% from high biological value)

Yes, missing dialysis can cause many other health issues, such as enlarged heart, congestive heart failure, shortness of breath ( fluid in the lungs), vomiting from the toxic buildup (uremia), confusion, and death.

Ask your doctor.. And I actually Google it and the answer is NO!

The first priority would be to ensure the safety of the visitor as well as the patients in the room. Call a Code Blue. Have the visitor rest either by lying down or sitting up, whichever is most comfortable for the client. If possible move the visitor to a bed to alleviate work load on the heart thus decreasing the demand for 02 on the heart. If no bed is available in current room, move patient by stretcher to a private room. Other staff members should now be on the scene with crash cart and other items for assistance. Follow all steps as if this were a patient in the hospital who went into cardiac arrest. Steps for ACS patients include administration of oxygen, aspirin, nitroglycerin or morphine as allowed by your scope of practice, hospital policies and MD's orders.

Patient Care Technicians ensure the comfort and safety of the patients in the dialysis center. They monitor the patients before, during and after dialysis treatment. Patient Care Technicians are well-trained individuals who are committed to providing quality care for their patients. Patient Care Technicians work under the supervision of nephrology nurses (nurses who are trained to help people with kidney disease) to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatments for patients. They are often the staff members who have the most “one on one” time with guests at the facility. Many PCTs get to know the patients coming in for treatment on a personal basis and develop a good working relationship with them. Before a PCT receives a patient into the treatment area, he will make sure the environment is clean and welcoming. The PCT will disinfect the dialysis machine and clear any trash from the area. When the area is ready, the PCT will receive the patient, weigh him and check vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure. This is logged into the patient’s chart. The PCT will also ask questions about the patient’s health and whether or not they experienced any problems after their last dialysis session. This will also be noted in the patient’s file and any concerns will be brought to the attention of a nephrology nurse. The PCT will then program the dialysis machine to the patient’s settings, assess and prepare the vascular access and connect the dialysis tubing to the access. The PCT will also look at the access to make sure it is in good working order. A dialysis treatment can take several hours. The PCT will monitor the patient and check vital signs every half hour as well as monitor the dialysis machine for the entire treatment time. After the patient is done dialyzing, the PCT will take the patient off the machine and weigh them again. They will also send the patient’s dialyzer to the reuse technicians for cleaning and disinfection, if the patient is on reuse. The PCT will then prepare the area for the next patient. In addition to working with patients, the PCTs keep careful notes about the patient’s treatment. These records are important for the patient’s health care team to assess how well the treatment is working and whether or not adjustments need to be made. PCTs are also responsible for equipment care. They are trained to clean and disinfect the dialysis machines and equipment and make sure everything is working properly. PCTs are there to listen to any concerns you have about your health status and dialysis treatment. They can answer questions and refer you to a nephrology nurse or another member of your health care team for more information. Many patients ask their PCT about their weight, especially after dialysis. The patient’s target or “dry” weight is listed on his chart, and this number or range is the goal after each treatment. Your PCT can tell you if your treatment is achieving these goals. If you are not, your PCT will alert other members of your health care team. They can decide if changes to your treatment need to be made. Your PCT can also help monitor your access and answer questions you have about it. If you notice any changes to your access, tell your PCT. The PCT and a nephrology nurse can check it and determine if it is working properly. Many patients get to know the PCTs at their facility and develop a friendly relationship with them. Your PCTs are there to provide you with valuable information and support. They take great satisfaction in being helpful, and are committed to providing their patients with the best of care.

Molecules that are small enough to fit through the membrane pores. Water molecules, sodium, potassium, and chloride can pass through dialysis membrane because they are small in size. Proteins have a bigger size than the pores of the dialysis membrane so they don't pass through it, they stay in the blood plasma.

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.

Yes. Will require dialysis treatment as the kidneys have shut down.

a semi permeable membrane

If the cut off from tube dialysis will be larger than the insulin shape, insulin cant pass through it

Dialysis is not a permanent solution - the worse the kidney function becomes, the more dialysis is needed, until you're at at a stage where you're in hospital on dialysis full time (which is obviously not a life). Transplants are a more long term solution.

Dialysis is used to filter impurities out of the blood when the kidneys are not working.

Hospitals and clinics in Kingston or Montego Bay.

absolutely! If you have stage IV Kidney disease, you cannot enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, but FFS Medicare does cover dialysis.

Davita is a nationally known dialysis center that has centers located all over the United States. They have recently added some centers to the state of Hawaii.

This is a loaded question - very hard to answer as not knowing if the patient a hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis or has some kidney function or no kidney function. So, I found a link that may be of interest that you could find out any information you need to know.

I found a link for you that may be of interest:

http://www.kidneyfund.org/index.asp

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chlorine and chlorimine