MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -With hemodialysis, a machine removes blood from your body, filters it through a dialyzer (artificial kidney) and returns the cleaned blood to your body. This 3-to 5-hour process may take place in a hospital or a dialysis center three times a week. You can also do hemodialysis at home.

Detailed explanation-2: -The membranes filter waste products from your blood, which are passed into the dialysate fluid. The used dialysate fluid is pumped out of the dialyser, and the filtered blood is passed back into your body through the second needle. During your dialysis sessions, you’ll sit or lie on a couch, recliner or bed.

Detailed explanation-3: -An artificial kidney is a device to remove nitrogenous waste products from the blood through dialysis. Dialysis is the artificial process of eliminating waste (by diffusion) and unwanted water (by ultrafiltration) from the blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -In hemodialysis, a dialyzer (filtering machine) is used to remove waste and extra fluid from your blood, and then return the filtered blood into your body. Before starting hemodialysis, a minor surgery is needed to create a vascular access site (opening into one of your blood vessels), usually in your arm.