NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys did when they were healthy. Hemodialysis helps control blood pressure and balance important minerals, such as potassium, sodium, and calcium, in your blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dialysis is possible because of the unequal rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. A semipermeable membrane is a membrane that lets some molecules to pass through it while not letting others (Figure 1). Examples of semipermeable membranes include parchment and cellophane.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. It often involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine and a special filter called an artificial kidney, or a dialyzer, are used to clean your blood.