Transcription of Module 1: CRRT Overview
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Module 1: CRRT Overview (page intentionally blank). Module 1: CRRT Overview . CRRT Overview . TABLE OF CONTENTS. lesson 1. Renal Anatomy & Physiology lesson 2. Acute Renal Failure lesson 3. What is CRRT? lesson 4. Delivery of CRRT. lesson 5. CRRT Considerations These materials were created by Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation as part of the Critical Care Nephrology Alliance. Seeking to provide CRRT professionals with the highest caliber of multidisciplinary expertise, products and services, the Alliance brings together the unique strengths of Baxter, an expert in renal therapies, and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, a leader in critical care.
Module 1: Lesson 1: Renal Anatomy and Physiology 15 The kidney is divided into three parts: the cortex, the medulla and the renal pelvis The functional unit of the kidney is called a nephron Each kidney contains approximately one million nephrons Each nephron has a glomerulus, which functions as an individual filtering unit. It also contains
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