Determining TBSA Peritoneal Dialysis; Hemodialysis; ABG Analysis; Cystoclysis

Autograft

These are permanent skin grafts that replace burned skin. With this graft, surgeons remove skin from one place on the body and place it on the burned area of the body.

Collagen

protein present in skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and connective tissue.

Collagen

protein present in skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and connective tissue.

Contracture

Shrinkage of burn scar through collagen maturation.

Debridement

Removal of foreign material and devitalized tissue until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed.

Eschar

Devitalized tissue resulting from a burn.

Heterograft

Graft obtained from an animal of a species (ie, pigskin) other than that of the recipient; also called a xenograft.

Homograft

A graft transferred from one human (living or cadaveric) to another human; also called allograft.

Hydrotherapy

Cleansing of wounds through use of bath, shower, shower cart table, or immersion.

Arteriovenous fistula

Type of vascular access for dialysis; created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein. This is the preferred method of permanent access. Created surgically (usually in the forearm) by joining (anastomosing) an artery to a vein, either side to side or end to side

Peritoneal dialysis

Procedure that uses the lining of the patient’s peritoneal cavity as the semipermeable membrane for exchange of fluid and solutes.

Tenckhoff catheter

A long, narrow tube inserted into the peritoneal cavity. This catheter is commonly used for peritoneal dialysis.

Ultrafiltration

Process whereby water is removed from the blood by means of a pressure gradient between the patient’s blood and the dialysate.

Arteriovenous fistula

Type of vascular access for dialysis; created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein. This is the preferred method of permanent access. Created surgically (usually in the forearm) by joining (anastomosing) an artery to a vein, either side to side or end to side

Arteriovenous shunt

are abnormal connections between coronary arteries and a compartment of the venous side of the heart. The abnormal connection may originate in the right or left coronary artery, or, more rarely, multiple shunts originating in both arteries may be present. The shunt may drain into the right atrium, the coronary sinus, the right ventricle, or the pulmonary artery.

Dialysis

It is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. It often involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned.

Dialysate

Solution that circulates through the dialyzer in hemodialysis and through the peritoneal membrane in peritoneal dialysis

Dializer

“artificial kidney” or dialysis machine; contains a semipermeable membrane through which particles of a certain size can passsemipermeable membrane through which particles of a certain size can pass semipermeable membrane through which particles of a certain size can pass

Diffusion

Movement of solutes (waste products) from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Exsanguination

The most extreme form of hemorrhage, with an initial blood loss of >40% and ongoing bleeding that, if not surgically controlled, will lead to death.

Hemodialysis

Procedure during which a patient’s blood is circulated through a dialyzer to remove waste products and excess fluid

Osmosis

Movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration

Peritoneal cavity

It is a potential space between abdominal visceral and parietal peritoneum. It is divided into greater and lesser sacs which communicate at the foramen of Winslow.

Peritoneal dialysis

Procedure that uses the lining of the patient’s peritoneal cavity as the semipermeable membrane for exchange of fluid and solutes

Ultrafiltration

Process whereby water is removed from the blood by means of a pressure gradient between the patient’s blood and the dialysate.

Bicarbonate

Also known as HCO3-. It is a byproduct of your body's metabolism. Your blood brings bicarbonate to your lungs, and then it is exhaled as carbon dioxide. Your kidneys also help regulate bicarbonate. Bicarbonate is excreted and reabsorbed by your kidneys. This regulates your body's pH, or acid balance.

Oxyhemoglobin

Oxygen readily binds to hemoglobin in the lungs and is carried as oxyhemoglobin in arterial blood. Oxyhemoglobin is a brighter red than hemoglobin that does not contain oxygen (reduced hemoglobin).

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

Abbreviated as PCO2. It is the measure of carbon dioxide within arterial or venous blood. It often serves as a marker of sufficient alveolar ventilation within the lungs. Generally, under normal physiologic conditions, the value of PCO2 ranges between 35 to 45 mmHg, or 4.7 to 6.0 kPa.

Cystoclysis

Also known as bladder irrigation, is defined as the process of flushing the bladder with normal saline continuously to prevent or treat clot formation, allowing urine to flow freely and maintain IDC patency. Here, a special catheter is used. It may also be used to instill medications such as antibiotics for treating bladder infections, is done over a period of time, and runs continuously.