Hemodialysis Flashcards
1
Q
1st step in Hemodialysis
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Blood is drawn from an artery in patients arm
2
Q
2nd step in Hemodialysis
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Blood is pumped through a tubing to dialysis machine
3
Q
3rd step in Hemodialysis
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The tubing is bathed in a special dialysis fluid and the tubing is semi permeable
4
Q
4th step in Hemodialysis
A
Small molecules and metabolic waste products diffuse out of the tubing
5
Q
5th step in Hemodialysis
A
Larger molecules remain in tubing
6
Q
6h step in Hemodialysis
A
Filtered blood is returned to a vein in patients arm