NephroUro Flashcards

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What are the 4 modalities of CRRT and their mechanism for solute removal from plasma?

(November 2021)

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Slow continuous ultrafiltration (SCUF), continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH), continuous venovenous hemodialysis, and continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. Hemofiltration utilizes convection to remove solute from plasma and hemodialysis uses diffusion.

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