Kidney Disease
Addrisa Ankrah 10/16/13
English 109 Informative Speech
Chronic Kidney Failure occurs when a disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Chronic Kidney Failure affects over 250,000 Americans annually. The rate for CKD is three times higher in African Americans than Caucasians. Some people do not know they are at risk. Kidney Failure it commonly caused by Diabetes, High Blood Pressure inflammation of glomeruli, which is a filtering unit for the kidney or Polycystic which is when cysts are formed on the kidneys. When you enter end stage kidney failure, you need dialysis because you have lost eighty-five to ninety percent of your kidney function. Dialysis patients can still live an active and social lifestyle.
Dialysis keeps your body in balance by removing waste, salt, and extra water. It also helps control blood pressure, keeping a safe level of chemicals in the blood, such as potassium, sodium, and bicarbonate. There are two different types of dialysis treatment options hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis which is what I do, an artificial kidney called hemodialyzer is used to remove waste and fluid. The treatment involves circulating the patient's blood outside of the body through a dialysis circuit. The patient’s blood leaves and enters the body through two needles inserted into the patient’s vein called an access site. Once the patient’s blood is inside the dialyzer, excess fluids and toxins are pulled out of the bloodstream. Specially trained nurses and dialysis technicians supervise and monitor patients during treatment. Dialysis does some of the work of healthy kidneys, but it does not cure your kidney disease. You will need to have dialysis treatments for your whole life unless you are able to get a kidney transplant.
Another type of dialysis is called Peritoneal. A soft plastic
English 109 Informative Speech
Chronic Kidney Failure occurs when a disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Chronic Kidney Failure affects over 250,000 Americans annually. The rate for CKD is three times higher in African Americans than Caucasians. Some people do not know they are at risk. Kidney Failure it commonly caused by Diabetes, High Blood Pressure inflammation of glomeruli, which is a filtering unit for the kidney or Polycystic which is when cysts are formed on the kidneys. When you enter end stage kidney failure, you need dialysis because you have lost eighty-five to ninety percent of your kidney function. Dialysis patients can still live an active and social lifestyle.
Dialysis keeps your body in balance by removing waste, salt, and extra water. It also helps control blood pressure, keeping a safe level of chemicals in the blood, such as potassium, sodium, and bicarbonate. There are two different types of dialysis treatment options hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis which is what I do, an artificial kidney called hemodialyzer is used to remove waste and fluid. The treatment involves circulating the patient's blood outside of the body through a dialysis circuit. The patient’s blood leaves and enters the body through two needles inserted into the patient’s vein called an access site. Once the patient’s blood is inside the dialyzer, excess fluids and toxins are pulled out of the bloodstream. Specially trained nurses and dialysis technicians supervise and monitor patients during treatment. Dialysis does some of the work of healthy kidneys, but it does not cure your kidney disease. You will need to have dialysis treatments for your whole life unless you are able to get a kidney transplant.
Another type of dialysis is called Peritoneal. A soft plastic