Dialysis

It is located at where the patient's blood is drawn in.

The kidney's perform 6 important functions:

1. Fluid and electrolyte balance through filtration, re-absorption and secretion. An overabundance of either can be fatal.

2. Removal of waste and excess water. This is arguably the most important function of the kidney. When a kidney does not function some or all of the fluids that go into the body are not expelled and go into the blood stream. This causes strain on the heart because it has a greater volume of fluid to pump which can lead to the muscle to become weakened or stop all together if the excess fluid volume is great eighth kidneys also remove blood urea nitrogen (end product of protein metabolism), creatinine (waste product of muscle metabolism) and drugs that are metabolized by the kidney and excreted in the urine.

3. Maintenance of acid/base balance in the blood stream to keep the pH balance between 7.35 and 7.45.

4. Production of erythropoetin, which stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.

5.controls blood pressure by regulating sodium and water in the body as well as producing the hormone renin which also aids in controlling blood pressure.

6. The conversion of vitamin D to active form to keep bones strong.

Dialysis and medications and diet can help keep the body close to it's equilibrium. In the case of hemodialysis, the blood cycles through a machine and passes though a filter called a dialyzer that removes excess "toxins" (excess electrolytes, chemicals and waste) and water in the blood stream. Along with the filter, the blood is cleaned with an acid/base solution of sodium bicarbonate and potassium acid that keeps pH in range.
To reproduce the erythropoetin and active vitamin D most patients on dialysis are prescribed the Epogen (stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells) and Hecterol (active vitamin D supplement The removal of excess water during the dialysis process aids in lowering blood pressure but many patients are prescribed blood pressure lowering medications. Diet regulation is recommended because dialysis can only remove so many toxins in the body and an excess of something like potassium is easily fatal in people with kidney failure.

Disequalibrium syndrome is a rare condition caused by the rapid removal of urea during hemodialysis. This rapid removal causes a shift in plasma osmotic pressure leading to cerebral edema and the resulting signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure: hypertension, nausea, vomiting, confusion, etc...

peritoneal dialysis work on the same principle except abdomen has a peritoneal cavity, lined by a thin epithelium called as peritoneum. peritoneal cavity is filled with dialysis fluid that enters the body through a catheter. excess water and waste pass through the peritoneum into the dialysis fluid. this process is repeated several times in a day.

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It depends on what is the cause of your kidney failure. In instances of infections or possible surgery the kidneys may become swollen and not able to function temporarily. Many times as the conditions resolve so does the kidney failure. This can be monitored by blood lab work; such as GFR (Glomular filtration rate) and can be confirmed with a 24hr urine sample. (Ask your Dialysis staff or attending practitioner.

In many cases the failure is complete and the only resolution is transplant to regain function. Unfortunately we are born with a fixed number of nephrons and when they are damaged they remain damaged. If your diagnosis is ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease) to survive you must have dialysis. Keep in mind normally your kidneys function seven days a week 24 hours a day to clear toxins. If they are damaged dialysis replicates that function. Without it toxins and/or fluids build up poisoning the or essentially drowning the patient.

because if the concentrations are different ,important or much needed substances may pass out of the blood into the tube if the concentration of that substance is low in the patients blood, so conditions of the patient can become even worst.

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Cells have methods other than diffusion/osmosis to move materials across the cell membrane, most of which involve membrane proteins and require the use of energy. The cell membrane also performs functions other than controlling the movement of materials into and out of the cell, and the membranes of some specialized cells have very complex functions. So we can see that the cell membrane is a very intricate and important component of the cell.

the treatment prescription and regimen is usually overseen by a nephrologist (a doctor that specializes in the kidney), dialysis treatments are typically administered by a nurse or patient care technician in outpatient clinics

The dialysis machine is time - consuming while the properly funtioning nephron can get work done quickly

In the United States: It is negotiable and it depends on where you live. In some areas it may be 12.00 US dollars per hour to start. Some states dialysis companues may pay 17.00 to 20.00 US an hour. These days it seems that it is what you can negotiate for.

Hey I am a 19 year old survivor of kidney failure. When I was 15 years old I was put on peritoneal dialysis. I can tell you some of the meds I was on but please understand that everybodies diagnosis is different not to mention each person reaction to the medication. I had a very specific case of kidney failure with many other symptoms so please don't be angry with me if it isn't completely accurate. I was on: Renegel, Nifedipine, Nexium, iron supplement, lots and lots of tylenol...lol; ummm and I believe ambien because I had insomnia. Oh and of course prograf. Well I hope I was able to help, good luck to you and I hope that everything works out for you. Wishing you all hope and good wishes in the world! God Bless

Dialysis is a artificial process to drain out unwanted water from blood this process is naturally done by kidney. Some however may have damaged or failed kidney which cannot carry out function properly needs dialysis.

The chambers in the heart are filling. Causing less volume of empty space. Making more pressure. Think of it like filling a balloon with air. The more air, the louder the pop because the air has to rush out.

They can typically live nearly as long as their at-birth life expectancy, if utilizing a proper dialysis program and eating right, exercising, etc.

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The human body has two kidneys that act as filtering agents of the bloodstream. When there is kidney failure, there is no filtering in the bloodstream and some of the toxins and/or chemicals are again flowing through the body. Dialysis is the filtering of the blood in place of the kidneys to remove those toxins.

Depending on which state you work in it is different

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A dialysis tube is a semipermeable membrane that allows molecules of a certain size to get in or out, while keeping molecules above that size in. They are often used to remove impurities from preparations of proteins or other macromolecules, or to normalize pH of a preparation.

I am not a doctor but I do have my mother who has PKD. Both her kidneys failed when she was 48 years old. She is now almost 71 years old and goes for dialysis treatments 3 times a week. I know this does not answer the question, for I believe each individual is different with different cases, I am just going by my mom. My brother and I also have the disease and we are good. If kidneys fail there are alternatives these days, whether dialysis, or kidney transplant. You can live as long as you stay healthy and go for checkups and stuff.

I dont think so, because even though dialysis cleans out all toxins from your body, dialysis is at the same time working as a kidney right?...Well, if the kidneys job is to filter out toxins, how come people with healthy kidneys drug tests come up positive? Its an iffy situation...I guess the only way to find out is to be a dialysis patient, smoke some marijuana...After that, finish a dialysis session then go get tested and let me know how it turns out I am on dialysis and have been surprized tested and was negatve after smoking 2 weeks prior nota heavy smoker now but after 3 days of dialysis per week I was clean sooner than if I didn't have dialysis takes 30 days to clear the body?

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Dialysis is not considered until the kidney disease is advanced. Kidney disease is largely preventable, by keeping blood sugar and blood pressure normal. The length of time a person requires dialysis depends on the condition being treated, and the viability of the kidneys. If the renal failure is temporary, dialysis could be short term, giving the kidneys a chance to rest and recover. If the patient is suffering from a progressive disorder, dialysis will last until the kidney is replaced.

in my case, my legs got swollen and even after going back to diuretic, my legs still swollen and the doctor who told me to stop does not have an answer how or what to do to let the swelling go away.