Complications Flashcards
1
Q
What are causes of hemolysis?
A
Dialysate is too warm, too dilute, wrong conductivity, or contains bleach. Arterial pressure over 250
2
Q
What happens when conductivity is high?
A
Crenation
3
Q
What is crenation
A
Rbc shrivel. Caused by hypertonic dialysate (high conc of na