Kidney

A vascular access is an artificial connection between an artery and a vein where blood is diverted toward the vein. The resulting high blood flow through the vein causes the…

Hemodialysis requires several pieces of equipment and many supplies for each treatment. The hemodialysis machine, dialyzer, dialysis solution, and needles are four of the most important parts in hemodialysis treatments:Hemodialysis…

What are the kidneys and what do they do?The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one…

Hemodialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter your blood outside your body. At the start of a hemodialysis treatment, a dialysis nurse or technician…

 Hemodialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter your blood outside your body. At the start of a hemodialysis treatment, a dialysis nurse or technician…

Dialysis is the artificial process of eliminating waste (diffusion) and unwanted water (ultrafiltration) from the blood. Our kidneys do this naturally. Some people, however, may have failed or damaged kidneys…

The renal arteries normally arise off the side of the abdominal aorta, immediately below the superior mesenteric artery, and supply the kidneys with blood. Each is directed across the crus…

The renal pelvis or pelvis of the kidney is the basin-like or funnel-like dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney. In humans, the renal pelvis is the point…

The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol. They are found above the…

Every day, the two kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra fluid.The kidneys are…