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Hemodialysis replaces approximately how much of normal kidney function?
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15%
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What is the direct result of Intravascular fluid overload?
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Hypertension (HTN)
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Patients with this cardiac disease are ten times more likely to experience Intradialytic Hypotension
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LVH (Left Ventricular Hyperthropy)
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What is an intracellular or interstitial symptom of fluid overload?
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Edema
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This electrolyte is often elevated in patients who experience severe itching
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Phosphorus (Symbol: P)
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The kidneys help regulate blood pressure by releasing this
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Renin
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Enzyme secreted by and stored in the kidneys which promotes the production of the protein Angiotensin.
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Renin
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This hormone stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells
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Erythropoietin
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Normal body pH levels
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7.35-7.45
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Excess of this electrolyte causes slowing of the heart"s conduction system until no electrical impulses are conducted.
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Potassium (K+)
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Mucosal alterations in the stomach of patients with AKI and CRF can lead to this
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Anorexia
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This electrolyte aids in clotting, nerve impulse transmission, muscle contractions and bone formation
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Calcium (Ca)
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Inflammation of the sac around the heart
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Pericarditis
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by parathyroid glands that keep secreting PTH and become
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Enlarged
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Restless Leg Syndrome is a symptom of which complication in CRF (Chronic Renal Failure)
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Peripheral Neuropathy
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