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11 Cards in this Set
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Loss of the normal ability to form a blood clot with internal or external bleeding. |
Coagulopathy |
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Lack of a normal number of red blood cells in the circulation. |
Anemia |
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An inherited disease in which a genetic defect in the hemoglobin results in abnormal structure of the red blood cells. |
Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) |
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An infection that begins in the urinary tract and ascends up the ureter to the kidney. |
Pyelonephritis |
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______________ is the most common disease that afflicts the renal and urinary system. |
UTI |
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A drainage tube placed into the urinary system to allow the flow of urine out of the body. |
Urinary Catheter |
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Loss of the kidney' ability to filter the blood and remove toxins and excess fluid from the body. |
Renal Failure. |
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Irreversible renal Failure to the extent that the kidneys can no longer provide adequate filtration and fluid balance to sustain life; survival with this condition usually requires dialysis. |
End-stage renal disease. (ESRD) |
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The process by which toxins and excess fluid are removed from the body by a medical system independent of the kidneys. |
Dialysis |
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Hemodialysis patients will have one of two things: - One is inserted into the major veins of the torso. - One is in one of their extreme ties and connects arterial and venous blood flow. |
- Two port catheter. - Surgically created fistula. |
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The most common serious complication of ESRD patients is _____________; a bacterial infection within peritoneal cavity. |
Peritonitis |
