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hemodialysis

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hemodialysis.

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Maybe a better phrasing of your question would be: > Why is hemodialysis ineffective for this?

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Quick take

(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hemodialysis gathered in one view.

noun

(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hemodialysis.

noun

(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

Example sentences

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Maybe a better phrasing of your question would be: > Why is hemodialysis ineffective for this?

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However, in some instances, severe hypercalcemia can lead to acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis.

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It's still going to be an elaborate procedure, but a lot less so than hemodialysis, which moves much larger volumes of blood.

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For someone with meticulousness, educability on maintaining the pieces that go into PD, and a good living situation, it's far better than hemodialysis.

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The only feasible way I see for removal is via donation or some form of hemodialysis.

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You can see one of the new home hemodialysis systems here.

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So the idea would be do consume caffeine in the morning, then perform hemodialysis in the evening to rid your blood stream of the circulating effects?

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If you developed end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis, are you planning on dying, or are you okay with extending your life by ~10 years with dialysis?

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Hi HN, I’m building an open-source digital safety net for home hemodialysis patients.

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I always hoped there was an easier solution to hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

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You'll need hemodialysis if you overdose on ibuprofen.

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If alternative treatment with decent prognosis exists (in this case Hemodialysis is such an option), to get past the ethics committee, first operations like these typically have to be done on patients on their death bed.

Quote examples

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An “unlimited blood budget” might obviate hemodialysis in favour of just doing a “blood change”, which—depending on how you do it—may protect the liver and kidneys from things we can’t manage to pull out in a single hemodialysis pass.

Proper noun examples

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Hemodialysis: For critically ill patients who don't respond to other treatments.

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Hemodialysis costs Medicare $90,000 annually per patient.[1] Space kidneys could cost $500K and the government would probably still save money, especially if they're based on the patient's stem cells (or very close matches) so immunosuppressants aren't necessary.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hemodialysis in a sentence?

Maybe a better phrasing of your question would be: > Why is hemodialysis ineffective for this?

What does hemodialysis mean?

(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

What part of speech is hemodialysis?

hemodialysis is commonly used as noun.