Continuous renal replacement therapy

Continuous renal replacement therapy [E-Book] - Second edition. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - Pittsburgh Critical Care Medicine. . - Pittsburgh critical care medicine. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Series; Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Part 1: Theory; 1 The Critically Ill Patient with Acute Kidney Injury; 2 History and Rationale for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; 3 Nomenclature for Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury; 4 Basic Principles of Solute Transport; 5 Principles of Fluid Management in the Intensive Care Unit; 6 Indications, Timing, and Patient Selection; 7 Biomarkers for Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy; 8 Extended Indications; 9 Dose Adequacy and Assessment 10 Acid-Base and Electrolyte DisordersPart 2: Practice; 11 Choosing a Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury; 12 Vascular Access for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; 13 The Circuit and the Prescription; 14 The Membrane: Size and Material; 15 Fluids for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; 16 Alarms and Troubleshooting; 17 Nonanticoagulation Strategies to Optimize Circuit Function in RRT; 18 Anticoagulation; 19 Regional Citrate Anticoagulation; 20 Drug Dosing in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; Part 3: Special Situations; 21 Renal Replacement Therapy in Children 22 Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Critical Care Medicine23 MARS: Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System; 24 Sorbents; 25 Hybrid Therapies; Part 4: Organizational Issues; 26 The ICU Environment; 27 Patient Care Quality and Teamwork; 28 Organizational Aspects: Developing Policies and Procedures for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies; 29 Documentation, Billing, and Reimbursement for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; 30 Machines for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; 31 Quality Improvement for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies; 32 Educational Resources; Glossary; Index

This work provides concise, evidence-based, to-the-point bedside guidance about continuous renal replacement therapy, offering quick reference answers to clinicians' questions about treatments and situations encountered in daily practice.

9780190225544 0190225548 9780190225568 0190225564


Acute renal failure--Treatment.
Continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration.
Hemodialysis.
Acute Kidney Injury--therapy.
Hemodialysis Solutions.
Kidney--injuries.
Renal Replacement Therapy--methods.

WJ 342 / C7625 2009
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