Open AccessRenal replacement
Author(s) -
L Brannigan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
southern african journal of anaesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2220-1173
pISSN - 2220-1181
DOI - 10.36303/sajaa.2020.26.6.s3.2530
Subject(s) - renal replacement therapy , peritoneal dialysis , modality (human–computer interaction) , intensive care medicine , medicine , treatment modality , dialysis , computer science , artificial intelligence
There are few, if any, technological advancements in the field of medicine that have been able to transform a life-threatening condition, in this case, end-stage renal failure, from a certain and horrible death, just some 100 years ago, to a condition manageable within the confines of one’s home. This refresher course, by no means a comprehensive text on peritoneal or haemodialysis, aims to provide the reader (a pre-part one FCA candidate) with the following brief overview:* A short history of dialysis* The basic physiology of fluid and solute exchange employed in renal replacement therapy (RRT)* The physical principals of RRT* Modality