Renal failure and dialysis

By Alex Yartsev - 12/07/2015

Offered below is an organised list of summaries on the topic of neurology and neurosurgery from the Critical Care Compendium, courtesy of LITFL. Given the mixture of topics, the ideal audience for this material is the final stage exam candidate pursuing dual CICM and ACEM fellowship qualifications.

Renal Failure and Dialysis in the Critical Care Compendium
All about urine Laboratory urinalysis, casts, microscopy, culture Dipstick urinalysis Urine colour Urine odour Urine electrolytes, sodium, anion gap Urine transparency, turbidity Urinalysis Renal replacement therapy Antibiotic dosing in renal replacement therapy RRT principles in fluid management Summary of RRT Types Troubleshooting RRT Haemoperfusion Prevention of clotting in a CRRT circuit Regional citrate anticoagulation Citrate toxicity Dialysis catheter, vascath Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Circuits CRRT Haemodialysis Filter Dose of RRT IHD vs SLEDD vs CVVHF Indications, timing and patient selection for RRT RRT terminology and nomenclature Renal replacement prescription Renal failure Renal tubular acidosis Rhabdomyolysis RIFLE Criteria and AKIN Classification Acute kidney injury Contrast induced nephropathy End-Stage Renal Failure, ESRF, CKD, Chronic Kidney Disease Hepatorenal syndrome High volume haemofiltration Diagnostic parameters Creatinine Urea Creatinine ratio Urea Kidney mass Renal disease biomarkers Evidence base Renal literature summaries Esoterica Renal transplant patient

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Renal failure and dialysis

All about urine

Renal replacement therapy

Renal failure

Diagnostic parameters

Evidence base

Esoterica