MEDICAL
KIDNEY
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Question
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What does the pump do (in a dialysis unit)?
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It keeps the dialysis fluid moving through the dialyser.
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It keeps the blood flowing through the dialyser.
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It keeps the dialysis fluid moving through the dialyser and at a higher pressure than the blood.
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It keeps the blood moving through the dialyser and at a higher pressure than the dialysis fluid.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The blood and dialysis fluid move in opposite directions across the membrane (a counter current system ) in order to maintain concentration gradients all the way along. The clean blood is returned to the patient and the waste dialysis fluid is disposed of.
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