HD Flashcards

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indication of starting RRT?

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intractable FO / HT
refractory hyperK
refractory acidosis
refractory anaemia
unexplained functional decline
weight loss or nutritional status deterioration

urgent: neuropathy, encephalopathy, pericarditis, pleuritis, bleeding tendency

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benefit of early start RRT?

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IDEAL: 9ml vs 7ml no change in QOL or survival

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What is extraction ratio?

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(inlet - outlet)/ inlet urea concentration

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What is clearance?

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volumn of blood cleared of solute in certain period of time

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relationship of extraction ratio and clearance?

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extraction ratio x Qb = clearance

but higher Qb has lower ER

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What is K0A

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mass transfer area coefficient, clearance at maximal Qb and Qd
depends on area and membrane permeability
as dialyzer clearance
<500ml/min low, >800ml/min high

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What is flux

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Kuf water permeability, to measure ability to remove large molecule
high flux >20ml/hr, low flux < 8

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how to measure spkT/V

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stop UFR
slow Qb to 100ml/min, wait 30s
or stop Qd and wait 3min

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what is cardiopulmonary recirculation

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blood from outlet returns to inlet through heart and lung without going through capillary bed again
usually 5 - 10% less efficient

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what is ekT/V

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measure post dialysis urea 30min after RRT after urea rebound to calculate kT/V

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how to measure residual Kru

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urine vol x urine urea / serum urea x (24hr x 60min)

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what is stdkT/V

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to normalize kT/V so not dependent on number of treatment used

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target spkT/V?

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3x HD: min 1.2 target 1.4

2x HD: min 1.8 target 2.0

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ultrapure dialysis solution requirement?

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bacteria < 0.1 cfu / ml

endotoxin < 0.03 eu/ml

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aluminium toxicity symptom?

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EPO refractory anaemia, dialysis encephalopathy syndrome, bone disease

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aluminium source in HD patient?

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from aluminium pipe

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chloramine toxicity symptoms?

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hemolysis

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source of chloramine

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in water as bacterstatic, increase if depleted carbon bed

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fluoride toxicity symptoms?

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puruitis, VF, nausea

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fluoride source in HD?

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depleted deionizer

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standard HD dialyzate composition?

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Na 135 - 145
K 2
HCO3 26 - 36
Ca 1.25 - 1.75
Mg 0.25 - 0.375
glycose 5.5
acetate 3 - 8
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preparation for AVF?

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preserve arm veins avoid CVC / IV drip / PPM
Hx: DM / PVD, CHF
P/E palpate pulse, bil arm BP, allen test, edema / collateral vein / size discrepency
Imaging: USG doppler:
- minimal vein 2.5mm, minimal arterial size 1.5mm, arterial / vein dilatation test, mapping
venogram / arteriogram if indicated

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AVF sites?

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conventional:
- snuffbox
- radiocephalic
- ulnar-basilic
- brachiocephalic

transposed:

  • forearm cephalic to proximal radial / brachial
  • forarm basilic to radial / brachial
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how to assess AVF ready to use?

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rule of six:
6 weeks maturation
600ml/min flow
< 6mm away from skin surface
> 6mm in diameter
6cm length
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AVG site?
radio-basilic (straight) brachial basilic (loop) brachial axillary
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A and V needle position?
inlet: distal, 3cm from anastomotic site, point downstream outlet: proximal, 5cm (or ?2.5cm) away from inlet, point downstream
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buttonhole technique pros and cons?
increase infection and does not prolong AVF survival
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how long to press after cannulation AVF?
``` 10min prolonged bleeding (>20min) suggest outflow stenosis ```
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complications of CVC insertion?
``` arterial puncture pneumothorax / hemothorax arrhythmia, perforation of cardiac chamber, tamponade air embolism retroperitoneal hematoma ``` Watch out if chest pain / SOB / hypotension after starting HD delayed complications: thrombosis, infection, central vein stenosis, AVF injury to brachial plexus, recurrent laryngeal nerve
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care of CVC?
sock catheter hub and connectors in antiseptic x 5min (chlorhexidine >0.5% better than povidone iodine), dried then disconnect scrubbed with chlorhexidine and covered with dry dressing avoid bathing 1000 - 5000 unit/ml heparin priming flush with heparinizaed saline (100unit/ml) before use vancomyin / gentamycin lock controversal ES mupirocin ointment reduced CRBSI and cath survival but increase resistance
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AVF stenosis features?
P/E: pulse augmentation fail: inflow stenosis arm elevation fail to collapse: outflow stenosis occluding access between A and V needle, if AP / VP worsen will suggest inflow / outflow stenosis HD: increase recirculation > 10%, prolonged bleeding, high AP / VP > 120mmHg if 15G or 150mmHg if 16G saline dilution doppler, < 600ml/min for AVF, < 1000ml/min for AVG intra access pressure: A limb > 75% MAP, V limb > 50% MAP
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AVF stenosis Tx?
angioplasty if > 50%, +/- stenting (more in AVG)
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AVF thrombosis Px?
DAPT ? warfarin
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AVF steal feature?
cold, weakness, numbness extremities
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AVF with numbness ddx?
CTS, VPD, neuropathy
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AVF steal Tx?
DRIL, banding
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AVF pseudoaneurysm s/s?
thin / shinny skin, prolnoged bleeding, ulcer, increasing size suggest impending rupture
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AVF pseudoaneurysm Tx?
stenting / surgery
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AVF infection Tx?
Abx x 6 weeks, remove if embolic
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AVG infection Px and Tx?
prophylactic Abx if dental, genitourinary OT cover both SA and GNB remove AFG if within 30 days of placement
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CHF with AVF ddx
anaemia, minoxidil / hydralazine without BB use
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CVC MSSA ESI Tx?
``` topical mupirocin / oral Abx nasal decolonization (IN mupirocin bd each nostril x 5 days) ```
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indication for CVC removal in ESI?
tunnel tract collection, persistant / recurrance ESI, systemic sign, blood C/ST +ve
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CRBSI Tx?
empirical Abx (vancomycin 20mg/kg then 500mg post each HD) / cefazolin 20mg/kg post HD + gentamycin 1mg/kg post HD / fortum 1g post HD) with antibiotics lock (vancomycin 2.5mg/ml or gentamycin 1mg/ml) mix with 5000 unit/ml heparin if C/ST -ve: stop antibiotics if bacteremia / fungemia clears: - CnS: 2wks abx or guidewire exchange - GNB: 2wks abx or guidewire exchange - SA: 3 wks abx + CVC removal if TEE -ve - Candida: 2 weeks abx + CVC removal - PA: 3wks abx + CVC removal if bacteremia persists: - CVC removal + rule out mestatic infection (IE, OM, epidural abscess, septic arthritis) + 4 - 6wks Abx guidewire exchange only if s/s CRBSI clears and not SA / PA / candida
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indication for removal in CRBSI?
septic emboli, septic shock, tunnel tract infection
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CVC poor flow causes and Ix and Tx?
early dysfunction: kinking, edema compressing on catheter (resolve in 24hr), malposition, improper tip, neck position, intracatheter thrombosis Ix: CXR Tx: try alteplase 1mg/ml x 2mg +/- filling NS and dwell x 30 - 60min, or try infusion 1mg / lumen / hour late dysfunction: fibrin sleeve, mural thrombus: treat by balloon angioplasty to tunnel
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Central vein stenosis s/s and Ix and Tx?
limb / neck / face edema, neck collaterals, high VP, prolonged bleeding Ix by angiogram Tx by angioplasty, stenting, bypass, AVF ligation
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Acute HD URR target / kT/V target and how?
URR 40% esp if urea > 44 BFR 200ml/min, 2 hour Tx time, relatively low efficiency (500 - 600) dialyzer then aim kT/V > 1.3, assume 3x / week HD
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acute HD dialyzate HCO3 setting?
if respi alkalosis / acidosis: aim normal pH with low or high HCO3 if acidosis < 10 HCO3: use HCO3 20-25 to avoid hypoCa, acidification of CSF and lactic acidosis also consider HCO3 4 from acetate
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acute HD dialyzate Na setting?
If Na > 130: aim dNa 140-145, dNA - sNa < 10 If Na < 130: use CVVH, or correct hypoNa first or use 100ml/min BFR, lowest dNa setting, HD x 1-2hours if hyperNa: dNA - sNA < 5 to avoid cerebral edema / spasm,
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acute HD dialyzate K setting?
most 2, 2.5 or 3.5 if prone to arrhythmia / on digitalis
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acute HD dialyzate Ca setting
1.25, though 1.5 might have less hypotension
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acute HD dialyzate Mg setting?
0.375, 0.25 more IDH
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hypoMg in HD causes?
TPN, malnorish, PPI, diuretics
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acute HD dextrose setting?
5.5, higher 11 has less K removing effect
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acute HD PO4 setting?
1.3 if hypoPO4 as can cause respi arrest | or correct PO4 first
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acute HD UFR aim?
10ml/kg/h
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cause of inflow sucking and Mgt
CVC: tip malposition, fibrin plug - move neck, AV exchange, urokinase lock, stripping ``` AVF: improper A needle position low BP AVF vessel spasm inflow stenosis A needle clotting A line kinking access collapse needle too small - redue BFR, check BP, A needle manipulation, evaluate for inflow stenosis ```
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cause of high VP
small V needle clotting venous bloodline filter outflow stenosis improper needle prosition
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ekT/v target ?
usually 0.15 lower than spkT/V
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stdkT/V target?
2.1
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suboptimal kT/V cause and Tx?
poor access large patient interruption of HD session
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high flux vs low flux benefit?
HEMO: no survival benefit but if on longer dialysis > 3.7 years survival better, also less CV mortality European MPO same
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chronic HD K setting?
2, 3 unless pre HD hypoK or on digitialis, 1 is associated with cardiac arrest
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optimal total cholesterol level?
5.2-6.5
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IDH causes?
``` volume related: - DW too low - high IDWG - short dialyzate time vasoconstriction: - Anti HT - autonomic dysfunction - aneamia - eating during HD - dialyzate temp too high cardiac - diastolic dyfunction - tamponade - MI Others - septicaemia - hemolysis - hemorrhage - air embolism - dialyzer reaction ```
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IDH Drug Px:
midodrine (alpha agonist) before HD (CI if IHD) sertraline (SSRI) fludrocortisone if low aldo
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type of dialyzer reaction, sym and cause and tx?
type A: IgE related sym: fever, rash, SOB, abdo pain, diarrhea, cough, running nose cause: ethylene oxide, AN69 + ACEI, endotoxin / bacteria, heparin, unsubstituded cellulose membrane type B: complement related sym: chest pain, back pain cause: non biocompatible dialyzer membrane Tx: stop HD, clamp line, H2R / steroid / adrenaline
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sym and cause and Tx of hemolysis in HD?
sym: SOB, chest pain, back pain, pot wine blood in venous line mechanical: tube kinking, small needle under high BFR dialyzate related: - too hot - hypotonic due to insufficient substrate - chloramine contamination - copper / zinc / formaldehyde, bleach, fluoride, nitrate, H2O2 Tx: stop HD, clamp line, treat hyperK, anaemia, test dialyzate water
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air embolism sym and cause in HD?
sym: LOC, convulsion, chest pain, SOB, arrhythmia, foam in venous bloodline cause: disconnected tubing with v negative AP Tx: clamp bloodline, lean on left side with head down
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dysequilibrium sym and Tx and Px?
sym: headache, confusion, convulsion Tx: reduce BFR or stop HD, ? hypertonic saline / manniotol Px: URR 40% if urea high, dialyzate Na not lower than serum Na > 3
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muscle clamp in HD ddx and Tx?
``` ddx: - vasoconstriction of vessel to muscle - hypoCa - hypoK Tx: - hypertonic saline / D10, massage, nifedipine Px: - stretching, increase dialyzate Na, high dialyzate Mg .5, carnitine, oxazepam, Vit E, NOT quinine ```
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nausea in HD ddx?
dysequilibrium, dialyzer reaction, IDH, gastroparesis
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itchiness in HD ddx?
high CaPOt production, PTH high, inadequete kT/V, dialyzer reaction
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uremic puruitis Tx?
adequete kT/V, CaPO4 control ointment, gabapentin (300mg daily), UVB, charcoal 6g/d, Nalfurafine (K opioid agonist), Naltrexone (mu opioid antagonist), FK ointment, acupuncture
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RF for HD clotting
low BFR, high Hct, high UFR, access recirculation, blood / lipid infusion, drip chamber
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signs of HD clotting
dark blood, black streak in dialuzer, foaming in drip chamber, rapid filling of transducer monitor with blood, teetering (blood in venous line fall back into line segment), clot at inflow dialyzer header high AP / VP dialyzer clotted fiber (< 10% grade 1, < 50% grade 2, > 50% grade 3)
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agent for anticoagulation in HD?
unfractionated / LMWH, trisodium citrate, direct thrombin inhibitors (argatroban), heparinoid (fondaparinux), prostanoid, nafamostat maleate (synthetic serine protease inhibitor)
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heparin S/E?
bleeding, thrombocytopenia (HIT1: time and dose dependent, HIT2: formation of heparin plt factor 4 Ab), allergy, alopecia, osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, hypoaldosteronism
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how to monitor anticoagulation in HD?
APTT (unfractionated) whole blood partial thromboplastin time (WBPTT): blood + thrombofax to accelerate clot, for unfractionated activated clotting time: blood + siliceous earth, for unfractionated activated factor Xa: for LMWH activated ACT factor Xa
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alternative method if bleeding risk high in HD?
``` heparin free / heparin rinse heparin coated dialyzer high BFR and low UFR smaller area dialyzer citrate containing dialyzate ```
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SLED vs HD?
BFR 200, DFR 100 - 300
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indication of CRRT than IHD?
hemodynamic unstability grossly abnormal biochemistry large amount of fluid removal (ARDS, APO) head injury, high ICP
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C HD typical BFR and DFR?
BFR = >3x DFR, ~ 150 | DFR 20-25ml/kg/h
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what is filtration fraction?
UFR / BFR x (1 - hct)
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target of fitration fraction in HF?
< 25%
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how to maintain fitration fraction?
increase BFR, reduce UFR | predilution mode
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CRRT dialyzate setting?
``` Na 140 (unless trisodium citrate use) K 0, 2, 4 to avoid arrhythmia PO4 0 or 1.3 Ca 1.5 - 1.75 (0 if RCA use + Ca infusion) Mg 0.5 glucose 5.5 room temperature ```
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target of CRRT?
20-25ml/kg/h | aim average urea 16
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SLED target?
weekly kT/V 3.9
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citrate toxicity sign?
HAGMA, Total Ca / ionized Ca > 2.5
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home HD setting?
``` buttonhole technique alt day HD Duration 6 - 10 hours high flux dialyzer Qb 200 - 300 Qd 100 - 300 Na 135 - 140 K 2 HCO3 28 - 33 PO4 0.32 Ca 1.5 ```
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Effect of frequent NHD?
FHN Nocturnal trial: loss of RKF higher if more than 4.5x / week total time > 28 hours better survival, BP and PO4 control, less LVH
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contraindication to NHHD?
patient factor: uncompliance, psychiatric issue comorbid: seizure, hypoglycemia, IDH access problem home environment
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predilution and post dilution HDF pros and cons?
predilution: allow lower BFR, reduce fouling, but reduce solute clearance, increase substitution fluid use post dilution: high solute clearance, use less substituion fluid, but increase clotting and fouling
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HDF setting?
access with BFR 350 - 400 dizlyaer high flux > 50ml/hr, high sieving coefficient B2M > 0.6, high SA 1.6-1.8m2 Ultrapure dialyzate (with 2 RO) UFV 20 - 24L (post dilution), x2 (pre dilution), x1.3 (mixed) Na, K, Ca, Mg, HCO3 same as HD heparin anticoagulation given at venous port
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clinical benefit of HDF?
``` less IDH might preserve RKF lower CRP no effect on anaemia, nutrition reduce B2M amyloidosis and CTS CONTRAST: 21L UFV no survival benefit ESHOL: 23-24L UFV improve overall survival ```
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how to estimate plasma volume?
40ml/kg | 0.07 x BW x (1 - Hct)
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indication of FFP as replacement fluid?
TTP / HUS high bleeding risk low pretreatment fibrinogen level multiple closely space treatment
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complication of plasmaphoresis?
vascular acess: hematoma, pneumothorax, retroperitoneal bleed, local infection procedure: hypotension, coagulopathy, edema, hypersensitivity, hypoK, hypoCa anticoagulation: bleeding replacement fluid: anaphylaxis (FFP)
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pre-caution of TPE?
stop ACEI 1-2days before TPE | IVIG 100 - 400mg/kg if infection
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TPE setting for Anti GBM?
1.5-2 PV x 2 weeks or until Anti GBM -ve and lung hemorrhage subsides FFP replacement if hemorrhage
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TPE setting for TTP?
1 PV daily till plt and LDH normalize / 7 - 10 days, | full FFP replacement
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TPE setting for ANCA?
MEPEX: 60ml/kg replacement daily till hemorrhage subside, then alt day for total 2 weeks
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TPE indication and setting for SLE?
life threatening SLE: crescentic LN, lung hemorrhage, cerebral lupus, catastrophic APS 1-1.5PV x 7
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TPE setting for recurrent FSGS
1-1.5PV x 5
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acute confusion in HD patient?
``` Bleeding: ICH Infraction: CVA, air embolism Metabolic cause: hypogly, hyponatremia, hypercalcemia, dysequilibrium Hypotension: high UF, arrhythmia, MI Infection: CNS Hypertensive encephalopathy Anaphylaxis: dialyzer reaction Aluminium toxicity Drug: antibiotics, antiviral, opiates, anticonvulsant ```