ARANESP
aborashyd83Generic Name: darbepoetin alfa (DAR be POE e tin AL fa) Brand Names: Aranesp Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) action is to help the body to produce red blood cells. This protein…
VASCULAR ACCESS OVERVIEW
Vascular Access Overview Dialysis, General Vascular Access Overview Vascular access is essential for hemodialysis. In order for all the blood to be properly cleaned during a treatment, blood needs to…
BONE MINERAL DENSITY BMD
amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of bones ,measured areal density in g cm−2z-score, the number of standard deviations above or below the mean for the patient’s age, sex…
BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Infection is a leading cause of hospitalization and death in hemodialysis patients. Bloodstream infections are a particularly severe form of infection that can occur in these patients.It estimate that about…
MEDICATIONS INCREASES THE RISK OF IODINATED CONTRAST-INDUCED RF
MetforminNSAIDsNephrotoxic antimicrobials
MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF SOLUTES RANGE
Small molecules <500 urea (60), creatinine (113), phosphate (134) Middle molecules 500-15000 vitamin B12 (1355), vancomycin (1448), insulin (5200), endotoxin fragments (1000-15000), β2-microgobulin (11818) Large molecules >15000 myoglobin (17000), EPO…
DIALYSIS RELATED URGENCY
pulmonary edema: main manifestation: severe dyspnea with dry cough, Intense sweating, irritable, severe hypertension basic treatment in emergency room till dialysis begins: o2 therapy in high concentrationLasix high dose iv…
Peritoneal Dialysis Access
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion can be accomplished by any 1 of 3 techniques.These include dissective or surgical, the blind or modified Seldinger, and laparoscopic techniques.The dissective technique solely utilized…
FIBRIN SHEATH FORMATION
Fibrin sheath develops around the catheter.The sheath acts like a one-way valve and prevents adequate and free pulling of blood through the catheter.The fibrin sheath can be disrupted either with…
DIALYZER INCOMPATIBILITY
Complement Activation Complement activation products include: anaphylatoxins such as C3a, which may cause allergic reactions during dialysis, and can also lead to acute intradialytic pulmonary hypertension,chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, and…