Hemodialysis Flashcards

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1st step in Hemodialysis

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Blood is drawn from an artery in patients arm

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2nd step in Hemodialysis

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Blood is pumped through a tubing to dialysis machine

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3rd step in Hemodialysis

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The tubing is bathed in a special dialysis fluid and the tubing is semi permeable

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4th step in Hemodialysis

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Small molecules and metabolic waste products diffuse out of the tubing

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5th step in Hemodialysis

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Larger molecules remain in tubing

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6h step in Hemodialysis

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Filtered blood is returned to a vein in patients arm

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