This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Calcium acetate is the most effective phosphate binder for ESRD patients. Aluminum hydroxide gels ... (Read 69 times)

tuffie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 534
on: Aug 2, 2018
Calcium acetate is the most effective phosphate binder for ESRD patients. Aluminum hydroxide gels used to be the treatment of choice years ago. Explain why these gels are no longer recommended for ESRD.

Question 2

Another medical problem that patients with ESRD have to contend with is renalosteodystrophy . Relate why this is a concern.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kilada

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 311
Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Aluminum hydroxide gels contain aluminum and this is not extracted from the blood very well by any of the dialysis regimens. Aluminum toxicity results and produces symptoms similar to Alzheimer's disease.

Answer to Question 2

As previously mentioned, renal failure prevents the activation 1,25-dihydroxycholecacciferol which results in calcium absorption problems and problems with calcium deposits in the bone. This is further complicated by elevated phosphorus in the blood. The end result is the promotion of renalosteodystrophy .


tuffie

  • Member
  • Posts: 534
Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

nguyenhoanhat

  • Member
  • Posts: 332
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.

Did you know?

Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.

Did you know?

IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.

Did you know?

In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.

Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take, Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take,
Recommended Assessments for Patients with SSDs Recommended Assessments for Patients with SSDs
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in adults and patients 12 years and older. Stepwise approach for managing asthma in adults and patients 12 years and older.
Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings
Hydrolysis reactions for some biochemically important phosphate compounds (part 3) Hydrolysis reactions for some biochemically important phosphate compounds (part 3)
An aluminum wire has a length of 27.0 m and a resistance of 2.90 n at 20.00C. As An aluminum wire has a length of 27.0 m and a resistance of 2.90 n at 20.00C. As
Video: The Pressure Flow Model in a Plant

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library