Dialysis
Across
- 3. – Minerals like potassium and sodium that balance fluids.
- 5. – Surgery to place a healthy donor kidney.
- 8. – Test that shows how well kidneys filter blood.
- 9. – Tiny filtering unit inside each kidney.
- 11. – Treatment that cleans blood when kidneys fail.
- 12. – High blood sugar that can harm kidney filters.
- 14. – Low red blood cells, common in kidney disease.
- 15. – Waste product measured to check kidney function.
Down
- 1. – Mineral that affects heart and muscle function.
- 2. – Protein in urine, sign of kidney damage.
- 4. – High blood pressure that damages kidneys over time.
- 6. – Surgical connection used for dialysis access.
- 7. – Organs that filter waste and extra fluid from blood.
- 10. – Buildup of waste in blood from kidney failure.
- 13. – Swelling caused by fluid buildup in tissues.