Kidney failure
Cards (26)
- What can cause the kidneys to not work properly?
- How many functioning kidneys can humans survive with?
- What happens if both kidneys are damaged?
- What is the consequence of untreated kidney failure?
- What is the usual treatment for someone with kidney failure?
- What are the treatment options for kidney failure?
- What is the purpose of dialysis?
- How are patients connected to the dialysis machine?
- What separates blood and dialysis fluid in the machine?
- In which direction does blood flow in relation to dialysis fluid?
- What is the concentration of glucose in dialysis fluid?
- What is the concentration of salts in dialysis fluid?
- What is the concentration of urea in dialysis fluid?
- Why is the dialysis fluid continually refreshed?
- How long does dialysis typically take to complete?
- How often does dialysis need to be done?
- What is added to the blood before it runs through the dialysis machine?
- What is the main advantage of kidney transplants over dialysis?
- What is a disadvantage of kidney transplants?
- What must be taken to suppress the immune response after a transplant?
- What is a consequence of taking immunosuppressant drugs?
- What is a challenge regarding kidney donors?
- What is a benefit of having a close matched kidney for transplant?
- How does a kidney transplant affect a patient's diet compared to dialysis?
- What financial benefit does a kidney transplant provide over dialysis?
- How does the duration of effectiveness compare between dialysis and kidney transplants?