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The dialysing unit (artificial kidney) contains a fluid which has a similar composition to plasma, except it has _____________. Such a setup is used as the cure for ___________.

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Important Questions on Excretion

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis

Match the following related to disorders of excretory system ?

  List I   List II
(i) Renal Calculi (a) Uric acid and oxalates
(ii) Glomerulonephritis (b) Hemodialysis
(iii) Uremia (c) Creatinine
(iv) Renal failure (d) Diabetes insipidus
    (e) Inflammation
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis may result in:
a Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body
b Non-elimination of excess potassium ions
(c) Reduced absorption of calcium ions from gastro-intestinal tract
d Reduced RBC production
Which of the following option is the most appropriate?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
 
  Column – I   Column – II
a. Glycosuria i. Accumulation of uric acid in joints
b. Gout ii. Mass of crystallized salts within the kidney
c. Renal calculi iii. Inflammation in glomeruli
d. Glomerular nephritis iv. Presence of glucose in urine
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis

Assertion (A): Renal calculi or kidney stones are hard crystalline structures formed in the urinary tract

Reason (R): Renal calculi are formed when the concentration of uric acid and oxalates in urine becomes less

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
What questions do you ask a nephrologist to know more about Kidney related diseases?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Both gout and kidney stone formation is caused by
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Which of the following statements about dialysis is INCORRECT?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Dialysing unit (artificial kidney) contains a fluid which is almost same as plasma except that it has:
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
What do you understand by kidney transplantation?
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Haemodialysis helps in the patient having:
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
When does kidney transplantation become necessary?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Blood dialysis is called:
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
The correct statement about dialysis is:
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Explain, why a haemodialysis unit called artificial kidney?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
How can the lives of those suffering from kidney failure be retained?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.
Dialysis fluid contains all the constituents as in plasma except _____ (sodium ion/glucose/nitrogenous wastes).
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
What is the principle on which dialysis work?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
What is haemodialysis?
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Comment on the donor's kidney used in transplantion.
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Haemodialysis
What is an artificial kidney?