You should be able to:
- Explain the pressures that are measured within the RRT
- Give their normal values and outline issues that may cause abnormalities
- Describe the different options available to provide anticoagulation for RRT including their advantages and disadvantages
- Summarise recommendations for anticoagulant use in common clinical scenarios
The Guidewire
Guidelines
- KDIGO (2012) - Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury
- ICS (2009) – Standards and Recommendations for the Provision of Renal Replacement Therapy On Intensive Care Units In The United Kingdom
Review Articles
- Tolwani, Seminars in Dialysis (2009); Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Schetz, Curr Op in Anasth (2001); Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Macedo, AJKD (2016); Continuous Dialysis Therapies
- Gemmel, BJA Ed (2017); Renal Replacement Therapy in Critical Care