Signs and symptoms treated by dialysis
aborashyd83 Low blood pressure (hypotension). will improve with improvement of cardiac ejection fraction Muscle cramps and numbness. Usually improve by rebalance of the body electrolytes Itching. This is the most annoying…
2022
The benefit of staring dialysis
By doing three times per week, he will under closed medical supervision all dialysis time. By three times dialysis, extra fluid will be eliminate every other day. This improve respiratory…
Red blood cells indices
RBC indices 1. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) a. Definition: The MCV is the average volume of the RBCs. b. Frequently used to classify anemia into a: (1) microcytic anemia: MCV…
Erythropoiesis and erythropoietin
Erythropoiesis is the production of red blood cells (RBCs) in the bone marrow. Erythropoiesis is dependent on the release of erythropoietin (EPO) from the kidneys EPO is synthesized in the…
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
CHF is a heart that fails when it is unable to eject blood delivered to it by the venous system. The inferior vena cava (IVC) empties blood into the right…
Ventricular Hypertrophy
Ventricular hypertrophy is a compensatory change related to alterations in pressure and/or volume imposed on the wall of the ventricle. Pathogenesis of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and right ventricular hypertrophy…
Hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic disorders
Serum Na+ concentration (mEq/L) approximates the ratio of the total body Na+ (TBNa+) tothe TBW.a. Serum Na+ ≈ TBNa+/TBW(1) TBNa+ is the sum total of all ECF Na+ (vascular compartment…
Renal Failure Associated with Cancer
Kidney disease frequently complicates malignancy and its treatment. The spectrum of disease in this setting includes acute renal failure (ARF), chronic renal failure, and tubular disorders. Fortunately, these complications are…
Body fluid compartments
Total body water (TBW) accounts for 60% of the body weight in kilograms (kg) in men and 50% in women. TBW distribution Approximately 66% of TBW is in the intracellular…
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) RDS is a life-threatening form of respiratory failure characterized by inflammatory pulmonary edemaresulting in severe hypoxemia . ARDS is common, associated with substantial morbidity and…