All About Blood
The hematologic system is considered this type of system.
What is an organ system?
A lack of normal red blood cells is called this.
What is anemia?
Name the parts of the renal system.
What are the kidneys (2), ureters (2), bladder, and urethra?
One of the most common diseases that afflicts the renal system.
What are urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
The two general types of dialysis.
What are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis?
Name two organs that provide filtration and removal of other waste products from the blood (besides CO2).
What are the kidneys, liver, or spleen?
Clotting factors are 'manufactured' here.
What is the liver?
Name at least two of the functions of the kidneys.
What are blood filtration, removal of certain waste products, removal of excessive salts, removal of excessive fluid, adjust body pH, and, in times of dehydration, retention of fluid?
This common, painful condition can cause severe, unilateral flank pain that radiates to the groin area.
What are kidney stones?
The most serious complications of ESRD commonly occur based on this.
What is patient misses scheduled dialysis?
Name two major components within the blood that are responsible for clotting.
What are platelets and clotting factors?
You should always ask this of any trauma patient.
Are they on blood thinners?
The kidneys are located in these quadrants.
What are all quadrants (upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right)?
An infection that begins in the urinary tract and migrates into the kidney.
What is pyelonephritis?
When taking blood pressure for an ESRD patient with a fistula, do this.
What is use the opposite arm?
The medical term for loss of ability to form a blood clot.
What is coagulopathy?
With this disease, the most common inherited blood disorder, the patient's platelets are defective, allowing for massive bleeding.
What is Willebrand's disease?
These narrow, thick-walled ducts transport the urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
What are the ureters?
Irreversible renal failure when the kidneys no longer provide adequate filtration and fluid balance.
What is end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?
Although it should be generally avoided, you may need to do this if life-threatening bleeding cannot be controlled at the A-V (artery/vein) fistula site.
What is apply a tourniquet (as proximally as possible on the limb but not directly over the A-V site)?
Sickle cell anemia sufferers are at high risk for destruction of this organ.
What is the spleen?
One of the best ways to assess for chronic anemia is to do this.
What is examine the color of he conjunctiva on the lower eyelid (will be very pale as opposed to red/pink).
The kidneys produce this essential substance to help regulate acidity or pH in the body.
What is bicarbonate?
Kidney transplant recipients are at risk of this.
What is higher rate of infections due to immunosuppression drugs?
Patients on peritoneal dialysis who develop peritonitis may develop abdominal pain, fever, and this telltale sign.
What is cloudy dialysis fluid?