web-HUMAN
Physiology Teaching Simulation
Physiology Teaching Simulation
Sample
use - Artificial Organ
Response
To Dialysis
of a uremic kidney
A uremic
kidney undergoes 8 hours of dialysis.
HUMAN begins (12:10 AM) high in blood nitrogen, Na and acidotic.
Changes in Key Variables
 Blood
urea nitrogen (BUN) |
Dialyzing removes excess blood N |
 Plasma
[Na] |
Dialyzing removes excess blood Na |
 Plasma
HCO3- |
Dialysis corrects the low pH by accumulating bicarbonate & eliminating acid |
| For
more on HUMAN's other artifical organs* see the Help sections
Variables list and Help For Variables *artificial respirator, heart, dialysis |
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Skidmore
College
Roy Meyers and Leo Geoffrion