Emergency Indications
- Metabolic:
- ↑ Urea (>40 mmol/L)
- Uraemia with symptoms 1
- Pericarditis
- Encephalopathy / neuropathy
- Refractory pulmonary oedema 1
- Metabolic acidaemia due to renal failure (pH < 7.15) 1
- Oligo-anuria <200ml/12 hours 1
Non-Emergency Indications
- Achievement of homeostasis in AKI unresponsive to conservative management:
- Acid-base balance
- Fluid
- Solutes