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continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)

Indications: - oliguric acute renal failure with hemodynamic instability* - useful for treatment of metabolic acidosis, uremia, electrolyte disorders & volume overload [1] * critically ill, unstable patients Procedure: - hemodialysis performed continuously, 24 hours/day - slower rate of solute & fluid removal than with intermittent hemodialysis [1]

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hemodialysis renal replacement therapy

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015, 2016
  2. Tolwani A. Continuous renal-replacement therapy for acute kidney injury. N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 27;367(26):2505-14. Review. PMID: 23268665