Helping Professional I am currently a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician working in a hospital setting; going on 14 years. Dialysis technicians work with people whose kidneys no longer work properly or at all. I operate machines that remove wastes‚ salt‚ and extra water from patients’ blood while keeping safe levels of certain chemicals. Dialysis patients generally are on the machine for about four hours‚ three times a week. My job as a technician is to prepare patients for dialysis
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getting rid of waste (diffusion) and unwanted water from the blood. This process is naturally done by our kidneys. Some people‚ however‚ may have failed or damaged kidneys which cannot carry out the function properly‚ they may need dialysis. The human body relies on homeostasis to function properly‚ so the body constantly makes adjustments to keep balanced within its physiological limits. The kidneys in the urinary system are a major workhorse in keeping the body in balance. They regulate the ionic composition
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work area is a satellite haemodialysis unit for patients with end stage renal disease undergoing haemodialysis treatment. The essay will support my various activities within the unit and it will demonstrate what I have learnt as well as how my professional development will be significantly affected. It is imperative to note that all evidence will be coded for purpose of clarity.. The impact of end stage renal disease on quality of life can be measured in terms of physical‚ psychological and social
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prevalence of these diseases continue to rise daily. In conjunction with the aging population‚ these are the most common causes of kidney disease. Patients with end stage renal disease will require either transplantation or dialysis. With the rising cost of health care‚ peritoneal dialysis has been identified as being potentially more cost effective than in-center hemodialysis‚ but it is not the treatment of choice by most doctors for their patients. Treatment of end stage renal disease is challenged
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ultrasonography at 4 to 6 weeks and use for dialysis. Results: The mean age of the study group was 53.1 20.7 years‚ the male-to-female ratio was 61:64‚ and the races studied were African American (66; 52.8%) and Caucasian (54; 43.2%). The primary disease for renal failure was hypertension (54; 43.2%) and diabetes (51; 40.8%). Brachial artery flow at maturation was 1103 531 mL/min. Incidence of early JAS was 9.8% and late 14.6%. The clinico-demographic variables between ETS (n 57)‚ STS (n 12)‚ and pSLOT
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Age/Gender: Rm Number: Code Status: full Allergy: NKA Admitting Diagnosis : embolic cerebral vascular accident (CVA)‚ right side Current Medical/Surgical Diagnosis: chronic left ventricle thrombus on anticoagulant‚ hypertension‚ chronic kidney disease stage 3 Past Medical/Surgical History: metastasis of prostate cancer‚ primary; bone cancer‚ secondary; cardiomyopathy‚ a central hypertension‚ left bundle branch lock‚ past substance abuse‚ congestive heart failure; removal of throat abscess
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harmful wastes‚ toxins‚ excess salt‚ and water from their body because unfortunately their body cannot do so for them. These people wait on a list until they can one day receive a kidney transplant because kidney failure has resulted in their body not being able to clean their blood properly. More than 300‚000 Americans have kidney failure and use dialysis daily and the statistics are only continuing to grow. I am going to argue that the best to solve this problem is to legalize the regulated sale of organs
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peaceful protests asking for corporate and governmental policy change. The former workers have been affected by the epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)‚ related to harsh working conditions in the cane fields. CKD might have been caused by heat stress and dehydration – that the labourers are‚ in effect‚ working themselves to death. In the countryside‚ there are no kidney specialists to identify or treat this condition. Many cannot afford the medication or they simply cannot afford to
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Identification renal stone size and density with computed radiography and computed tomography respectively to determine its fragility by ESWL Dr.Haider Qasim Hamood MBChB; DMRD; FIBMS (Radio-Diagnosis) Abstract: Background: Renal stone is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. There are many types of renal stones depending on stone chemical components those including calcium oxalate stone‚ struvite stone‚ uric acid stone and cystine stone. Spiral computed tomography (CT) and computed
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the patience and time he took to impart his knowledge to me. Thanks to everyone who assisted in any way. Introduction DaVita Inc.‚ a FORTUNE 500 company‚ is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States‚ delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life innovating clinical care‚ and by offering integrated treatment plans‚ personalized care teams and convenient health-management services
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