potassium | | a sluggish system with dark chambers and a tmp of -169 may indicata a |
softener | | __________ levels in blood and urine may be used to calculate renal function/ clearance |
thrill | | a severe infection of the colon is caused by this bacteria; which manifests in a capsule-like spore, causing severe diarrhea, and often treated with Flagyl |
subclavian | | a hypertonic iv protein often used in management of hypotension |
bicarbonate | | tmp |
sodium | | dialysis becomes recommended a values less than 10-15 mls/min/1.73m2 |
magnesium | | BUN |
carbontanks | | hc03- |
albumin | | bed position to aide management of hypotension |
transmembranicpressure | | tunneled catheters (permacaths) are typically placed in the _________ vein with the tip extending into the right atrium |
diffusion | | pallpable pulse felt at the fistula |
citricacid | | ca |
semipermeablemembrane | | a blood pH of less than 7.35 is considered |
ultrafiltration | | transport of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration |
metabolicacidosis | | no dialysate, but fluid removal only is termed ___________ ultrafitration |
erythropoetin | | serum potassium above 5 |
reverseosmosis | | portion of water treatment system responsible for removing chlorine/chloramines |
pulmonaryedema | | chemical used to disinfect dialysis machine |
creatinine | | fluid removal during dialysis |
zemplar | | using pressure to force a solution through a membrane, retaining the solute on one side and allowing the pure solvent to pass to the other side |
diphenhydramine | | (trade name) synthetic chemical used in esrd patients |
clostridiumdifficile | | this electolyte is a measure used often to correct torsades de pointes |
calcium | | na |
bloodureanitrogen | | sound that blood makes at the fistula sight |
trendelenburg | | a chemical substance often used in patients with anaphylaxis symptoms |
clotteddialyzer | | blood flows by one side on a _______________, and dialysate or fluid flows by the other side in the opposite direction |
aranesp | | this electrolyte is higher in concentration inside cells and can lead to erroneous high levels when blood is hemolyzed |
bruit | | an audible sign of fluid overload |
sepsis | | (trade name) synthetic chemical used in esrd patients to stimulate erythropoiesis |
sequential | | presence of bacteria in blood characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state |
hyperkalemia | | hormone healthy kidneys produce to sustain rbc's |
glomerularfiltrationrate | | this tank uses salt to remove the calcium found in tap water |