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Dialysis

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What does SDS stand for   The Solution Delivery System  
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Treatments for gastorparesis   Eating small, low-fat, low-fiber meals; use of drugs such as metoclopramide (Reglan) and cisapride (propulsid) to improve gastric motility, and improve glycemic control.  
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What does CLM stand for   The Crit - Line Monitor  
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Where on the body can a vascular access be placed   Arms, Legs, Neck, or Chest  
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What is the freezing point of water at degrees Fahrenheit   32 degrees fahrenheit  
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What is flow geometry   Flow geometry refers to the direction of flow of the blood and dialysate  
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The wall thickness of the semipermeable membrane may be as little as   As little as 7MM although some synthetics have walls as thick as 50MM or more  
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What are the two basic types of ultrafiltration controllers   Volumetric and Flowmetric  
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The kidneys act as receptors for which hormones   1. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 2. Aldosterone 3. Parathyroid  
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What does EBCT stand for   Empty Bed Contact Time  
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What does HIV do   HIV attacks the body's immune system, causing the disease known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS)  
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What are Endotoxins   A toxin that remains inside the cell wall of some type of bacteria as long as the bacteria are alive  
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What is ATN caused by   Severely reduced blood flow leading to prolonged ischemia, or by direct toxic insult to the tubulas cells.  
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What is FSH   Follicle - stimulating hormone (FSH)  
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An elevated blood glucose level may indicate what   The presence of infection  
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The CLM noninvasively measures what   Blood volume changes, oxygen, saturation, and hematocrit  
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What does hyperkalemia mean   Having high potassium concentrations  
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Concurrent flow occurs when what happens   When the blood and dialysate both flow in the same direction creating a much smaller and thus les desirable concentration gradient for dialysis to take place  
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