Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
3-er Bad
English translation:
3K bath
Added to glossary by
Bettina Grieser Johns
Jun 7, 2013 14:41
11 yrs ago
German term
3-er Bad
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Dialyse
***Wir dialysieren den Patienten mit einem 3-er Bad.***
This is from a Swiss report about a patient with renal insufficiency. My guess is that the patient is dialysed three times a week - or is there more behind this way of saying it? If so, please let me know!
Sehr dankbar fuer Eure Hilfe, wie immer!
This is from a Swiss report about a patient with renal insufficiency. My guess is that the patient is dialysed three times a week - or is there more behind this way of saying it? If so, please let me know!
Sehr dankbar fuer Eure Hilfe, wie immer!
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5 +4 | 3K bath |
Michael Ferris
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3K bath
Dialysate is the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis and usually contains substances that diffuse easily in solution. This is also known as a diffusate. It is a chemical bath (serum) that is used to draw waste products out of the blood. Exposure to high amount of dialysate at a unit of 3K(in accordance to the level of potassium) which is quite a standard treatment for haemodialysis when a patient suffers from acute renal failure. The chemical bath can be administered at various levels, and is lowered depending on the severity. Hope that helps.
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Thanks so much, Michael, that makes perfect sense! |
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