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Management of Complications in Renal Replacement Therapy
Author(s) -
Shingarev Roman,
Wille Keith,
Tolwani Ashita
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2011.00828.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal replacement therapy , intensive care medicine , dialysis , modalities , intensive care unit , hemodialysis , acute kidney injury , treatment modality , surgery , social science , sociology
Abstract Renal replacement therapies (RRTs) are frequently employed for treatment of patients suffering from acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit (ICU). Multiple modalities of RRT are currently available. These include intermittent hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, and hybrid therapies, such as sustained low‐efficiency dialysis. Because of the high complexity of ICU patients, physicians must be aware of the limitations and complications of both intermittent and continuous dialysis modalities that can contribute to patient morbidity and mortality. In this article, we highlight the recognized complications of RRTs and the treatment approach to these complications.