dialysis machine
Artificial kidney device
A dialysis machine filters waste and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer perform this function.
Patients with kidney failure typically undergo dialysis several times weekly, connected to the machine for hours at a stretch.
He's been on a dialysis machine for three years while waiting for a transplant.
Solution for blood filtration
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- blood pumpOrgan circulating life fluid
- anticoagulationPreventing blood from clotting
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
electrolyte balance · access site · graft · biocompatibility · adequacy · recirculation
Blood toxicity from renal failure
- chronic kidney diseaseGradual renal function loss
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- ureaNitrogenous metabolic waste compound
proteinuria · electrolyte imbalance · anemia · hyperkalemia · edema · hypertension
Near the mattress
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- nephrologistKidney disease physician
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
three times weekly · outpatient · inpatient · shift · recliner · weigh station · waiting room · sharps container
Remaining alive against odds
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- chronic conditionPersistent medical state
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
routine · medical necessity · prognosis · waiting list · family support · adjustment
Thin tissue sheet
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
permeability · concentration gradient · flux · clearance · selectivity · porosity · convection · adsorption
dialysate
Solution for blood filtration
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- blood pumpOrgan circulating life fluid
- anticoagulationPreventing blood from clotting
heparin · electrolyte balance · access site · graft · biocompatibility · adequacy · recirculation
uremia
Blood toxicity from renal failure
- chronic kidney diseaseGradual renal function loss
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
urea · proteinuria · electrolyte imbalance · anemia · hyperkalemia · edema · hypertension
bedside
Near the mattress
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- nephrologistKidney disease physician
- technicianSkilled practical worker
monitoring · three times weekly · outpatient · inpatient · shift · recliner · weigh station · waiting room · sharps container · blood pressure cuff
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- chronic conditionPersistent medical state
quality of life · routine · medical necessity · prognosis · waiting list · family support · adjustment
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
solute · permeability · concentration gradient · flux · clearance · selectivity · porosity · convection · adsorption · countercurrent
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- medical technologypacemakers, pacemaker, defibrillator, ventilator, MRI technology
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