Hemodialysis Research Paper
Sodium, Hypertension, and an Explanation of "Lag Phenomenon" in Hemodialysis Patients
Author: Zbylut Twardowski, MD, PhD
I. INTRODUCTION
Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up in your body, your blood pressure may rise, and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens, you need treatment to replace the work of your failed kidneys. (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Health, 2011). When kidney disease progresses, it may eventually lead to kidney failure, which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life. (National Kidney Foundation, 2012).
When you have chronic kidney disease, you need to …show more content…
Since the 1960s, when hemodialysis first became a practical treatment for kidney failure, we 've learned much about how to make hemodialysis treatments more effective and minimize side effects. In recent years, more compact and simpler dialysis machines have made home dialysis increasingly attractive. But even with better procedures and equipment, hemodialysis is still a complicated and inconvenient therapy that requires a coordinated effort from the whole health care team, including a nephrologist, dialysis nurse, dialysis technician, dietitian, and social worker. The most important members of the health care team are the patient and his family. Nurses, as a member of the health care team, should be able to reinforce to the patients the importance of compliance to treatment regimen especially on sodium restrictions. Reinforcing and making the aware about it will enable them to work with the health care team to give themselves the best possible results, and they can lead themselves to a full, active
Author: Zbylut Twardowski, MD, PhD
I. INTRODUCTION
Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up in your body, your blood pressure may rise, and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens, you need treatment to replace the work of your failed kidneys. (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Health, 2011). When kidney disease progresses, it may eventually lead to kidney failure, which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life. (National Kidney Foundation, 2012).
When you have chronic kidney disease, you need to …show more content…
Since the 1960s, when hemodialysis first became a practical treatment for kidney failure, we 've learned much about how to make hemodialysis treatments more effective and minimize side effects. In recent years, more compact and simpler dialysis machines have made home dialysis increasingly attractive. But even with better procedures and equipment, hemodialysis is still a complicated and inconvenient therapy that requires a coordinated effort from the whole health care team, including a nephrologist, dialysis nurse, dialysis technician, dietitian, and social worker. The most important members of the health care team are the patient and his family. Nurses, as a member of the health care team, should be able to reinforce to the patients the importance of compliance to treatment regimen especially on sodium restrictions. Reinforcing and making the aware about it will enable them to work with the health care team to give themselves the best possible results, and they can lead themselves to a full, active