RRT Flashcards
1
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Types of RRT
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Dialysis
1. Haemodialysis
2. Peritoneal dialysis - Renal transplant
2
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Def of Dialysis
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3
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Indications of Urgent Dialysis
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4
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Hemodialysis
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5
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Def of Hemodialysis
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6
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Indications of Hemodialysis
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7
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Indications of Hemodialysis
- CRF
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- Urea > 200mg/dl.
- Serum creatinine > 8mg/dl (>6mg/dl in diabetic).
- GFR < 10 ml/min.
- Serious clinical manifestations as pericarditis, encephalopathy.
8
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Indications of Hemodialysis
- Other Indications
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- Drug toxicity as salicylates & barbiturate.
- Refractory hyperkalemia & hypercalcemia.
- Restoring normal body temp. (warming or cooling).
9
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Complications of Hemodialysis
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- Patient
- technical
10
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Complications of Hemodialysis
- Patient Complications
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11
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Complications of Hemodialysis
- Technical Complications
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12
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Def of Peritoneal Dialysis
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13
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Principles of Peritoneal Dialysis
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14
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Anatomy of Peritoneum & Peritoneal Cavity
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15
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Properties of Peritoneum
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- Highly vascular
- Semi permeable → this allows substances of certain sizes to move from an area of greater concentration to less
- Bi Directional → substances move in either direction across the membrane
- Lymphatic drainage through diaphragmatic stomata