KATH GETS TWO DIALYSIS MACHINES FOR KIDNEY TREATMENT


KATH GETS TWO DIALYSIS MACHINES FOR KIDNEY TREATMENT

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has bought two dialysis machine for the treatment of kidney infections at the facility.

This was revealed today on Silver FM Omanbapa Morning Show by a Paediatric Nephrologist Specialist, Dr. Nana Akua Baakoma Agyemang from the Kidney Department at KATH.

According to the Specialist, the Department has been battling to get dialysis machines for many years hence Glory be to the Almighty God and the Authorities of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for providing them two machines at this crucial moment to save patients of kidney disease.

The dialysis machine mixes and monitors the dialysate. Dialysate is the fluid that helps remove the unwanted waste products from your blood.

It also helps get your electrolytes and minerals to their proper levels in your body. The machine also monitors the flow of your blood while it is outside of your body. You may hear an alarm go off from time to time.

This is how the machine lets us know that something needs to be checked.

The plastic jugs hold the liquids used to mix the dialysate. The machine mixes the dialysate, which is made up of an acidified solution, bicarbonate and purified water.

The acidified solution contains electrolytes and minerals. You may hear it referred to as “acid.” The other solution is bicarbonate or bicarb, which is like baking soda. 

Both are mixed inside the machine with purified water. While you are dialyzing, dialysate and your blood flow through the dialyzer (but they never touch). Fresh dialysate from the machine enters your dialyzer throughout your treatment.

Impurities are filtered out of your blood into the dialysate. Dialysate containing unwanted waste products and excess electrolytes leave the dialyzer and are washed down the drain.


Story by: FILASCO DEGENERAL

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