Hemodialysis

Introduction: Hemodialysis

Description of Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis (medical condition): A treatment used to remove toxic elements from the...more »

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Hemodialysis: Removal of certain elements from the blood based on the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
Source: Diseases Database

Hemodialysis: therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the blood by the kidneys based on dialysis.
Source: CRISP

Hemodialysis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hemodialysis:

• Dialysis
• Soluble
• Water
• Blood (1783 causes)
• Blood symptoms (2297 causes)
• Blood disease
• Blood disorder
• Diffusion
• Semipermeable

Hemodialysis as a Disease

Hemodialysis (medical condition): See Hemodialysis (disease information).
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Hemodialysis: Related Diseases

Hemodialysis: Hemodialysis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Kidney Dialysis
• Blood conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Kidney conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Hospital or surgery-related conditions

Hemodialysis: Article Excerpts

Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure Hemodialysis: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Hemodialysis is the most common method used to treat advanced and permanent kidney failure. Since the 1960s, ... (Source: excerpt from Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure Hemodialysis: NIDDK)

Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK (Excerpt)

The use of a machine to clean wastes from the blood after the kidneys ... (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)

Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure Hemodialysis: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Hemodialysis is the most common method used to treat advanced and permanent kidney failure. Since the 1960s, when... (Source: excerpt from Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure Hemodialysis: NIDDK)

Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK (Excerpt)

The use of a machine to clean wastes from the blood after the kidneys have failed. The blood travels... (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)

More information on medical condition: Hemodialysis:

• Information about Hemodialysis
• Basic Summary for Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis: Treatments

Hemodialysis (treatment): Type of Kidney dialysis.

More information on treatment: Kidney dialysis:

• Kidney dialysis

Hemodialysis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hemodialysis:

• uremia
• kidney failure
• kidney disease
• end-stage renal disease
• ESRD
• complications of dialysis
• continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
• CAPD
• diabetic nephropathy
• hypertension
• hypertensive nephropathy
• glomerulonephritis
• renal transplantation
• peripheral neuropathy
• restless legs syndrome
• diverticular disease

Terms associated with Hemodialysis:

Terms Similar to Hemodialysis:

• Renal dialysis
• Haemodialysis

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Hemodialysis

• blood treatment
• dialysis therapy

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Hemodialysis

The following list attempts to classify Hemodialysis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Other operations on vessels
• OPERATIONS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• PROCEDURES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Hemodialysis

• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) versus hospital or home haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease in adults (Cochrane Review)
• Vascular Access Surgery, indications, tests and technique of vascular access surgery
• Biocompatible hemodialysis membranes for acute renal failure (Cochrane Review)
• Renal failure - home versus hospital haemodialysis (No. 48)
• Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Renal Failure, Chronic and Dialysis Complications : Article by Richard S Krause, MD
• HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients (Cochrane Review)
• Cellulose, modified cellulose and synthetic membranes in the haemodialysis of patients with end-stage renal disease (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Bullous Disease of Dialysis : Article by Maureen B Poh-Fitzpatrick, MD
• Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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