![](/template/termwiki/images/likesmall.jpg)
Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Dialysis
Dialysis
An artificial process which perform some of the functions of a normal kidney when the child’s’ own kidneys are absent or not working properly.
- Exchanging fluids through a catheter placed into the abdomen performs peritoneal dialysis. This form of dialysis can be performed at home.
- Hemodialysis requires a machine and a catheter placed into a large vein close to the heart or by a large shunt placed surgically. It occurs intermittently (e.g. 3-times a week) for approximately 2-4 hours each.
- CVVHD (continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration and CAVHD (continuous arterio-venous hemodiafiltration) are forms of dialysis used in an ICU/OR and require large catheters placed into arteries and/or veins that then allow blood to be filtered outside the body through an "artificial kidney. " This is continuously running and requires cooperative or sedated patients.
This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
0
Improve it
- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s):
- Blossary:
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Hospitals
- Company:
- Product:
- Acronym-Abbreviation:
Other Languages:
Member comments
Terms in the News
Featured Terms
Industry/Domain: Entertainment Category: TV
Dora the explorer
Dora the Explorer is an animated children's television series starring a 7-year-old Latina girl and her friends. It's made to engage preschoolers in a ...
Contributor
Featured blossaries
karel24
0
Terms
23
Blossaries
1
Followers
Top electric guitar brands
Category: Engineering 2
4 Terms
![](/template/termwiki/images/likesmall.jpg)
![](https://accounts.termwiki.com/thumb1.php?f=59b51417-1411630544.jpg&width=304&height=180)
Browers Terms By Category
- Rice science(2869)
- Genetic engineering(2618)
- General agriculture(2596)
- Agricultural programs & laws(1482)
- Animal feed(538)
- Dairy science(179)
Agriculture(10727) Terms
- Christmas(52)
- Easter(33)
- Spring festival(22)
- Thanksgiving(15)
- Spanish festivals(11)
- Halloween(3)
Festivals(140) Terms
- Health insurance(1657)
- Medicare & Medicaid(969)
- Life insurance(359)
- General insurance(50)
- Commercial insurance(4)
- Travel insurance(1)
Insurance(3040) Terms
- Characters(952)
- Fighting games(83)
- Shmups(77)
- General gaming(72)
- MMO(70)
- Rhythm games(62)
Video games(1405) Terms
- General furniture(461)
- Oriental rugs(322)
- Bedding(69)
- Curtains(52)
- Carpets(40)
- Chinese antique furniture(36)