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Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a life

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altering diagnosis. A patient

with chronic renal failure requires dialysis in order to survive.

Address the following topics/questions about a patient with

Chronic Renal Failure on dialysis:

·

Explain how and why

poorly controlled diabetes and

hypertension are the leading causes for this diagnosis.

·

Provide a description of Hemodialysis (HD) in your own words.

It

is acceptable to use analogies and non

-

medical terms. Be sure

to include what it involves, general trea

tment times/routines and

why a multi

-

faceted healthcare team approach is often used.

·

Finally, in general, why do hemodialysis (HD) patients require a

high protein diet?

Discussion board 220 words

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a life-altering diagnosis. A patient

with chronic renal failure requires dialysis in order to survive.

Address the following topics/questions about a patient with

Chronic Renal Failure on dialysis:

 Explain how and why poorly controlled diabetes and

hypertension are the leading causes for this diagnosis.

 Provide a description of Hemodialysis (HD) in your own words. It

is acceptable to use analogies and non-medical terms. Be sure

to include what it involves, general treatment times/routines and

why a multi-faceted healthcare team approach is often used.

 Finally, in general, why do hemodialysis (HD) patients require a

high protein diet?