Dialysis Experience 3/23/2012 Medical Surgical Hemodialysis (HD) is one of several renal replacement therapies used for the treatment of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and kidney failure. Dialysis removes excess fluids and waste products and restores chemical and electrolyte balance. HD involves passing the patient’s blood through an artificial semipermeable membrane to perform
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Kidney From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney | | Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed | Latin | Ren (Greek: nephros) | Artery | renal artery | Vein | renal vein | Nerve | renal plexus | The kidneys are organs that serve several essential regulatory roles in most animals‚ including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such
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: | | * K.D.Samanthika * Anatomy – Semester 01 * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science * University of Peradeniya Functions of Blood * Blood is pumped by the heart through blood vessels‚ which extend throughout the body. * Blood helps to maintain homeostasis in several ways. 1. Transport of gases‚ nutrients‚ and waste products. * Oxygen enters blood in the lungs and is carried to cells. * Carbon dioxide‚ produced by cells‚ is carried
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Radiotherapy Introduction One third of people in Britain will develop cancer at some time during their lives and about half are cured. Opportunities for active treatment are increasing‚ with improvements in radiotherapy and chemotherapy and the development of novel biological and molecular treatment approaches. Of all cancer patients - 22% are cured by surgery‚ 18% by radiotherapy and 5% by chemotherapy alone or in combination with surgery or radiotherapy. Radiotherapy remains the most effective
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Vertebrate Physiology Study Guide Last Part of Chapter 10 □ Cilia are specialized for odor detection (They have receptors and second messenger machinery □ Mucus from the olfactory glands traps odorants □ Linda Buck identified a large family of odorant receptor genes in rats(1‚000 types); belong to the G protein associated 7-transmembrane receptor family □We only have 400 odorant receptors; the olfactory system appears to use combinations of receptors(words) to greatly reduce the number of
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CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE Cells are the smallest functional units of the body‚ (Waugh‚ A. and Grant‚ A.2010). Most cells are microscopic. The largest cell in the body is the female ovum. The erythrocyte is the smallest cell. The longest cell is the neuron. Cells group together to form tissues‚ each of which has specialised function. Different tissues group together to form organs. Organs are group together to form organ systems‚ each of which performs a particular function that
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Catanduanes State Colleges COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Department of Nursing Virac‚ Catanduanes Name of Student: Mezil B. Nazareno Ward: OB/DR Year/Block: BSN 2A Date of Exposure: August 8‚ 2011 Group: 4 Clinical Instructor: Prof. Janet Lim I. Personal Data Name: Sharon Magtangob Gender: Female Age: 25 years old Birthdate: April 18‚ 1986 Address: Antipolo Del Sur Virac‚ Catanduanes Religion:
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Participant Information Notice and Consent Participant Information Notice & Informed Consent Participant Information Notice & Informed Consent Contents 1. Participant Information Notice 2. Informed Consent Informed Consent Form No: PG_EPO_Ph3_ICF_Site Name_v2.3 Date: 2013.07.23 Research Centre ： Zaki Morad Nephrology Services Sdn Bhd Researcher ： Dr. Zaki Morad Mohd Zaher Sponsors ： Main Sponsor- CCM Duopharma Biotech Bhd. and PanGen Biotech Inc..
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Renal disease case study This case relates to renal disease; therefore~ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to renal patients. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should give you a much broader
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|Chapter 44 | | | |Management of Patient with Renal Disorders | | | | | | | |Submitted by: | |Inac‚ Sarah Gaile T.
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