Type of Renal Replacement Therapy
Fig. 14.1 (a) Representation of unhindered ordinary diffusion demonstrating a non-uniform distribution and movement throughout the solvent. (b) Representation of convection without diffusion moves all molecular species equally and does…
Drug Removal by CRRT and Drug Dosing in Patients on CRRT
PB is the main determinant of S and S(d) that both approximate the free drug fraction (1 − PB). The more the drug is bound by protein, the less it can be…
Operational and Nursing Aspects
Fig. 21.1 Suitable schedule and sequence for CRRT education; grouped into three classes CRRT machine vendors, product suppliers or conference websites can now provide many education recourses for CRRT in…
Renal Imaging in Acute Kidney Injury
Echogenicity Size Diabetic nephropathy Normal Normal or increased Obesity Normal Increased Acromegaly Normal Increased Lymphoma/leukaemia Normal Increased Glomerulonephritis Normal or increased Increased Vasculitis Normal or increased Increased Tubulointerstitial disease…
Pediatric CRRT
© Springer International Publishing 2015Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Lui G. Forni, A.B. Johan Groeneveld, Sean M. Bagshaw and Michael Joannidis (eds.)Acute Nephrology for the Critical Care Physician10.1007/978-3-319-17389-4_20 20. Pediatric CRRT Zaccaria Ricci1 and Stuart L. Goldstein2 (1) Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care…
Renal Replacement Therapy for Intoxications
Ingested quantity associated with severe toxicity Ingestion of a toxin with serious delayed effects Natural removal mechanisms impaired Clinical condition deteriorating Clinical evidence of severe toxicity: hypotension, coma, metabolic acidosis,…
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Sepsis: Should We Use High Volume or Specific Membranes?
Cytosorb CYT-860-DHP Lixelle CTR-001 MPCF-X Structure Polystyrene divinyl copolymer beads Polystyrene-based conjugated fibers Porous cellulose beads Porous cellulose beads Cellulose beads Surface 850 m2 >500 m2 >500 m2 >500…
Metabolic Aspects of CRRT
and Rinaldo Bellomo6 (5) Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore (6) Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, 145 Studley Road, Level 2 Austin Tower, Heidelberg, VIC,…
Timing of Renal Replacement Therapy
Benefits Drawbacks Earlier control of electrolyte/metabolic derangement Iatrogenic episodes of hemodynamic instability that may impede kidney repair and recovery Earlier control of acid–base derangement Insertion of dialysis catheter and risk…
