End Stage Renal Disease
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ESRD END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
LEADS TO DEATH IF YOU DO NOT HAVE DIALYSIS OR A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
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END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE
THE COMPLETE OR ALMOST COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE KIDNEYS TO WORK. THE KIDNEYS REMOVE WASTE AND EXCESS WATER FROM THE BODY.
TREATMENT
- Dialysis
- Kidney transplant
- Medicine to control blood pressure
- Make changes in your diet
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DIALYSIS
- The process of artificially
- Replacing the main functions
- Of the kidneys by filtering
- Blood to remove wastes
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DUTIES OF AN MA
- Be sensitive & respectful
- Provide updates on illness & treatment
- Recommend support groups
- Maintain hope
- Build on patients own culture & coping abilities
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REFERENCES
- Www.nationalkidneycenter.org
- Www.hopkinsmedicine.org
- Www.nlm.nih.gov/midline plus
- Delmar's comprehensive medical assisting
- Administrative & clinical competences
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