Chapter 27 Terms Flashcards
Deficiency in a number of red blood cells in the circulation
Anemia
A gravity exchange process for the dialysis in which a bag of dialysis fluid is raised above the level of an abdominal catheter to fill the abdominal cavity, and then his lower below the level of the abdominal catheter to drain the fluid out
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CAPD
A mechanical process for dialysis in which machine feels and empties the abdominal cavity of dialysis solution
Continuous cycle assisted peritoneal dialysis
CCPD
The process by which toxins and excess fluid are removed from the body by medical system independent of the kidneys
Dialysis
Irreversible rental failure to the extent to which the kidneys can no longer provide adequate filtration and fluid balance to sustain life
End stage rental disease
ESRD
One cycle of filling and draining the peritoneal cavity in peritoneal dialysis
Exchange
Infection within the peritoneal cavity
Peritonitis
Loss of the kidneys, ability to filter, the blood and remove toxins and excess fluid from the body. The condition may be reversible depending on cause.
Rental failure
I normally low RBCs in the circulation due to sickle cell disease
Sickle cell anemia
SCA
Vibration felt on gentle palpation, such as which typically occurs within an arterial venous fistula
Thrill
Loss of a normal ability to form a blood clot with internal or external bleeding
Coagulopathy
A drainage tube placed into the urinary system to allow the flow of urine out of the body
Urinary catheter
An affection that begins in the urinary track in the sense of the ureter into the kidney
Pyelonephritis
An inherited disease, and which patients have a genetic defect in their hemoglobin that results in an abnormal structure of the red blood cells
Sickle cell disease
SCD
