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BHC Kidney Dialysis

BHC Pre-CNA Kidney Dialysis Technician Vocabulary

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Kidney The organ that removes wste from the blood
Kidney Failure When the kidneys stop working
Horomones A chemical in the body
Red Blood Cells One of the solid components of the blood
Anemia A condition of to few red blood cells in the blood
Urea A compound found in the urine
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen
Dialysis A medical procedure to filter or Clean wastes and extra liquid from the blood
Dialysis Center A facility where patients go for dialysis
Sterile Germ Free
Dialysis Machine A machine that cleans the blood
Dialzer A product used in dialysis
Dialsate A solutuion in dialysis
Access A way to get into the vein
Fistula An opening or passage between two organs of between an organ and the skin
Catheter A thin flexible tube that is inserted into a part of the body to inject or drain away fluid
Graft Splice or join one part to another
Transplantation Transfer and organ, such as the liver, from one body to another
Cadaver Kidney A kidney from a dead body
Dialysis Technician The person who runs thew kidney dialysis machine and takes care of the patient
Renal Dietian A person who knows about food and nutrition for paients with kidney problems
Renal Nurse The nurse who works with patients who have kidney problems
Social Worker The member of the health care team who helps patients with their problems
Nephrologist The doctor who treats patients with kidney diseases
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