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Dialysis
Are you curious about dialysis treatments? Perhaps you want to learn more about this therapy before you undergo this procedure. Let thefitmap.com answers your questions.
You may soon find this to be a successful and beneficial treatment. There are actually two forms of this treatment - hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis - both of which will be discussed below as we examine the specifics of dialysis.
As a form of renal replacement therapy, this treatment is performs the filtration action normally carried out by the kidneys. While it does not treat kidney disease, it is supposed to help individuals who suffer acute renal failure (illness and the loss of kidney function) and those healthier individuals who have experienced end stage renal failure (permanent loss of kidney function). The kidneys act to clean the blood and expel wastes and excess products, often including potassium, urea and related acids. These products are then flushed out as urine. Therefore, the loss of kidney function requires this treatment to replicate the process of waste removal.
This treatment involves filtering the blood via a system of tubes to remove wastes. This treatment thus replicates the waste removal typically done by the semipermeable membrane, which diverts blood flow and divides desirable and unwanted products. The first treatment method (mentioned above), involves filtering the blood outside of the body. It is then re-circulated. This treatment can be quite demanding on the individual as it is usually done three times per week. The second method involves diverting the flow of blood to the peritoneal membrane (near the intestine and in the abdominal cavity). This membrane performs the same function as the semipermeable membrane would in filtering wastes. A daily procedure, this method is less efficient, however is easier on the patient than the other treatment option.
These are highly beneficial processes as they serve to keep your body functioning in a healthy manner.
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