Amyloidosis causes the protein amyloid to be deposited within blood vessels in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, which may increase the fragility of the blood vessels, causing purpura. When a person develops bruising around the eyes or bruising after only light stoking, doctors may suspect amyloidosis.
Noun. 1. dialysis-separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes. chemical analysis, qualitative analysis-the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements.
Dialysate is the solution that passes through the artificial kidney to clean the blood during hemodialysis. The dialysate is continuously mixed and heated within the dialysis machine during a hemodialysis treatment. Dialysate is a mixture of three fluids: ultrapure water, bicarbonate concentrate, and acid concentrate. Bicarbonate concentrate contains sodium bicarbonate mixed in ultrapure water. Acid concentrate adds additional sodium, as well as the needed potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the acid/acetate.