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Other criteria for starting dialysis
Author(s) -
John Kelly,
Melissa Stanley,
David Harris
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00486_3.x
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , dialysis , computer science , world wide web
• Use of ‘absolute indications’ for dialysis initiation is a historical concept which is no longer valid, and their presence suggests delayed initiation. However, in some patients with comorbid conditions, dialysis may be indicated for these reasons even when GFR is greater than 10 mL/min/1.73m. Traditional absolute indicators include pericarditis, fluid overload and hypertension poorly responsive to non-dialytic treatment, hyperkalaemia, acidosis, advanced uraemic encephalopathy and/or neuropathy, significant bleeding diathesis, severe nausea and vomiting (Hakim & Lazarus 1995).