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What does haemodialysis involve

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Diffusion
Ultrafiltration
Through counter current system

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What does haemodialysis require

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Semipermeable membrane (dialyser)
Dialysate pumped counter current to blood (contained electrolyte)
Artificial kidney
Adequate blood exposure
Anti-coagulation
Dialysis access - high flow created from fistula

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When do you not use haemodialysis

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If haemdynamic instability

Use if kidney is the only issue

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When do you use haemofiltration

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ITU if harm-dynamic instability

Continuous but may delay mobilisation

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What can be used for access

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Central line in emergency
AV fistula - 6-8 weeks
- To check its working listen for murmur / thrill
AV prosthetic graft

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What can you use whilst waiting for fistula / graft

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Tunneled venous catheter (Permcath) - essentially a PICC line that is tunnelled to reduce infection
Temporary non-tunnelled venous catheter

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What does a Permcath do

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Tunneled catheter
Goes underneath skin
Runs into vein
Reduce infection
Lasts months - 1 year
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What does a non-tunnelled do

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Direct into vein if fistula not ready

Lasts 2 weeks

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What are the risks of lines

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Infection
Thrombosis
Pneumothorax
Central venous stenosis

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What veins are used for catheter

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R+L jugular or subclavian

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What veins / artery are used for fistula

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Snuff box - younger as may need to use more 
Brachiocephalic - most common
Radiocephalic
Brachiobasilic
of non-dominant hand
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What do you need for fistula

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Adequate artery
Adequate vein to connect to artery to drain fistula
Allows blood to flow from high pressure artery to vein and bypass capillary system

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What do you do before fistula

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Examination

Duplex USS

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What are indications for graft / tunnelled catheter over fistula

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Vein not suitable - congenital or been used
Frailty
Heart issues
Fistula failure

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What causes fistula failure

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Thrombosis
Stenosis 
Aneuyrsm 
Infection
High output heart failure causing hypotension  
Trauma
Steal syndrome
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What is steal syndrome

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Too much blood goes through fistula leading to ischaemia of the hand distal to the fistula 
Cold
Pain
Cramps 
Paresthesia
Gangrene
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What are signs of thrombosis

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Absence of thrill or bruit

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What are signs of stenosis

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High pitched bruit

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How do you manage failure

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Address hypotension
Urgent thrombectomy if thrombosis 
Heparin infusion 
Fistuloplasty if stenosis
Temporary line
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How do you monitor renal function on dialysis

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URR (urea reduction ratio) - urea before and after dialysis

KTV = more accurate

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Why can’t you use creatinine or eGFR

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Fluctuates when on and off dialysis

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What do you worry about

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K levels

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How do you work out how much to lose each dialysis

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Patients have target weight which is considered euvolemic

Reduce target weight if overload

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How does diet change when start dialysis

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Fluid restriction 
Salt, K and phosphate restriction 
Protein and calories restriction 
Phosphate binder
Vitamin supplements as lose water soluble 
Iron as lose when on dialysis
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Why might you not need BP meds
Dialysis deals with salt and fluid retention if this is the cause of high BP
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What fluid restriction
600ml if anuric 1l HD 1.5l PD
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What are complications of haemodialysis
``` IHD - high risk Intra-dialytic hypotension Fluid overload causing hypertension Electrolyte imbalance Arrythmia Endocarditis Site infections Clotting / heparin issue Altered drug clearancee Altered nutrition Catastrophic dialysis ```
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What causes hypotension
Become too dry | Feel crampy
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What is catastrophic dialysis
``` Massive haemorrhage due to anti-coagulant Air embolism Acute allergy Acute haemolytic reaction DIC Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome ```
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What is dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
Between cerebral and blood solutes Leads to cerebral oedema Start dialysis gradually
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How can PD be carried out
Continuous ambulatory PD 4x daily | Automated PD overnight
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How long can you do PD for
5 years | High complications
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What does PD require
``` Semipermeable dialyser membrane = peritoneal membrane Mesenteric blood supply Access Fill bag Drain bag ```
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What access for PD
Tunnelled venous catheter in abdomen which is permanent
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How does PD work
Dialysis solution (high dextrose) into peritoneal cavity Blood filters across dialysis peritoneal membrane into dialysis solution Drains out waste Fresh dialysate instilled
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What does dialyse contain
Balance of electrolyte | Glucose most common
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What are complications of PD
``` Exit site infection Catheter tunnel infection or blockage PD peritonitis as high glucose = very high mortality Peritoneal sclerosis Tube malfunction Abdominal wall hernia Ultrafiltration failure as membrane destoryed Malnutrition Metabolic - hyperG Weight gain Fluid retention Constipation ```
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What causes tube malfunction
Constipation
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What metabolic issues
Obesity Hyperglycaemia Malnutrition Protein wasting
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What are symptoms of PD peritonitis and most common organism
``` S.epidermis Cloudy fluid - WCC + neutrophils Abdo pain N+V Fever GI upset Systemic upset ```
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What is the best way to treat ESRD and common reason
Kidney transplant into R iliac fossa - DM - HTN - GN - PCKD - Autoimmune lupus etc
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When would you remove non-functioning kidney
PCKD Pyelonephritis Malignancy
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When is a transplant CI
Cancer with mets Active infection Unstable CVD
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What are types of donation
``` Donation after brain death Living related Living unrelated Altruistic Paired Must be tissue matched ```
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What are complications of surgery
``` Bleeding Infection Electrolyte imbalance Thrombosis Ureteric leak Arrythmia ```
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What do you put in for 6 months after surgery
Ureteric stent due to risk of obstruction
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What medication should you put on post-transplant
Monoclonal Ab at time of transplant to reduce acute rejection 2x immunosuppression Steroid Prophylactic anti-viral
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Other
Anti-prolifertive mTOR inhibitor Costimulatory signal blocker
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What is 1st line immunosuppression
MMF Tacrolymus - calcineurin inhibitor + small dose steroid
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MMF can cause
Colitis
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Tacrolymus can cause
SOB
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What do you monitor if on tacrolymus
CVS disease- hyper lipid, high BP, hyperglycaemia Renal failure - nephrotoxic Malignancy - reduce sun
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What are other forms of immunosuppression
Azathioprine (anti-metabolite)
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When is it used
Can't tolerate MMF
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Complications of azathioprine
Liver and bone marrow suppression | Enzyme test to see if will tolerate - APMT
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What are complications of transplant
``` ATN of graft kidney Vascular thrombosis Opportunistic infection - UTI / CMV. /PJP / BK / KC Wound infection Graft rejection Malignancy - NHL or SCC of skin CVS disease DM due to steroids VTE Bone marrow suppression Recurrence of original disease ```
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What can CMV cause
Pneumonitis Hepatitis Gastroenteritis Nephritis
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What are types of rejection
Cellular (T cell) = most common Humoral (Ab) Vascular
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What increases risk of rejection
Transfusions
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What malignancy
Post-transplant lymphoma | SCC / BCC - skin surveillance
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How do you investigate rejection
Blood test for donor specific Ab | Renal USS + biopsy
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How do you treat acute rejection
Increased steroid + immunosuppression 1st line in acute
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If someone deteriorates on dialysis
U+E CXR - Lung fields for overload Cerebral oedema
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How long till fistula ready
6-8 weeks
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What are common organisms in PD infection
S epidermis | S aureus
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What is hyper acute, acute and chronic
``` Hyper = minutes Acute = <6 months Chronic = >6 months ```
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What causes hyper acute
HLA mismatch
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What causes acute
HLA Cell mediated CMV
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What causes chronic
Cell or Ab cause fibrosis | Recurrence
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How does chronic present
Deteriorating function
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How does acute present
Like infection
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What is 1st line for RRT whilst waiting for transplant
PD | Have to do haemodialysis if PD not suitable i.e. Chron's
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What are indications for acute dialysis
``` Acidosis - severe or not responding Electrolyte imbalance - severe or not responding Intoxicaiton Oedema - severe and unresponsive Uraemic symptoms ```
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What are indications for long term
End stage renal failure | Any of above that continue long term
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What are Sx that disease not controlled on RRT
CKD symptoms
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Kidney vs spleen
Kidney - No notch - No movement respiration - Can ballot - Enlarge inferior - Can get above Spleen - Splenic notch - Move down on inspiration
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What do you do if someone comes in after transplant
FBC important as decrease immune U+E BM and HbA1c as steroid Tacrolimus level

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