Dialysis is a “medical treatment” that helps clean the blood (Dowshen, 2012). Usually when a kidney fails, doesn't work as well, and can no longer help the body is when the person “has chronic kidney disease” (Dowshen, 2012). Dialysis is known to help and filter the blood which is just to take over the job of what the kidneys did meaning it just “removes waste from the blood” because the kidney isn't able to do it anymore (Dowshen, 2012). Basically you would first need surgery where a doctor places a tube into your stomach to grant access into the “peritoneal cavity” which then gets the liquid dialysate through the tube, known as catheter, and that is the process where the blood is filtered and does the job of the kidney (Dialysis, n.d.). In this case it is appropriate (for ebola) because it causes kidney failure and Dr. Musoke had to go through dialysis because of it and they knew that that wasn't working. A lot of people started to realize that this is an emergency and it brought a lot of heat upon Dr. Musoke’s colleagues and hospital because they didn't want to lose him but they also didn't know what exactly was going on and what this Doctor was going through. They had to figure something out for him to still survive somewhat and that is the reason he was put on dialysis although his body was already turning into a corpse like the last patient before he even died.
Cassandra stated that a dialysis would be appropriate because it causes kidney failure, which is true, but there are also other reasons why ba dialysis would deem appropriate. Ultimately, Ebola usually kills from the damage caused to blood vessels which lead to death from many reasons (shock, low blood pressure, organ failure.) But it is what happens to cause damage to blood vessels that would make a dialysis appropriate. Ebola causes hemorrhaging as the virus reproduces: “[a release of] proteins trigger coagulation, forming small clots throughout the blood vessels and reducing blood supply to organs” (Servick 2014). Because of Ebola, the blood is full of toxins that will affect much more of the body. A dialysis would be most appropriate as it works in the removal of non-renal toxins that work with the disease.
Servick, K. (2014, August 13). What does Ebola actually do? Retrieved April 19, 2015, from http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2014/08/what-does-ebola-actually-do
Dialysis is a “medical treatment” that helps clean the blood (Dowshen, 2012). Usually when a kidney fails, doesn't work as well, and can no longer help the body is when the person “has chronic kidney disease” (Dowshen, 2012). Dialysis is known to help and filter the blood which is just to take over the job of what the kidneys did meaning it just “removes waste from the blood” because the kidney isn't able to do it anymore (Dowshen, 2012). Basically you would first need surgery where a doctor places a tube into your stomach to grant access into the “peritoneal cavity” which then gets the liquid dialysate through the tube, known as catheter, and that is the process where the blood is filtered and does the job of the kidney (Dialysis, n.d.). In this case it is appropriate (for ebola) because it causes kidney failure and Dr. Musoke had to go through dialysis because of it and they knew that that wasn't working. A lot of people started to realize that this is an emergency and it brought a lot of heat upon Dr. Musoke’s colleagues and hospital because they didn't want to lose him but they also didn't know what exactly was going on and what this Doctor was going through. They had to figure something out for him to still survive somewhat and that is the reason he was put on dialysis although his body was already turning into a corpse like the last patient before he even died.
ReplyDeleteCassandra stated that a dialysis would be appropriate because it causes kidney failure, which is true, but there are also other reasons why ba dialysis would deem appropriate. Ultimately, Ebola usually kills from the damage caused to blood vessels which lead to death from many reasons (shock, low blood pressure, organ failure.) But it is what happens to cause damage to blood vessels that would make a dialysis appropriate. Ebola causes hemorrhaging as the virus reproduces: “[a release of] proteins trigger coagulation, forming small clots throughout the blood vessels and reducing blood supply to organs” (Servick 2014). Because of Ebola, the blood is full of toxins that will affect much more of the body. A dialysis would be most appropriate as it works in the removal of non-renal toxins that work with the disease.
ReplyDeleteServick, K. (2014, August 13). What does Ebola actually do? Retrieved April 19, 2015, from http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2014/08/what-does-ebola-actually-do