RRT Flashcards
When should dialysis be discussed?
less than 20ml/min
When are patients referred to vascular surgeons for AVF?
15ml/min
When can AVF and peritoneal catheter be used?
AVF: 6 weeks
Peritoneal catheter: 1-2 weeks
When can patients be listed for transplant?
When within 6 months of dialysis
Dialysis allows removal of what toxins that build up in CKD?
Urea
Potassium
Sodium
Dialysis also allows infusion of what?
Bicarbonate (if acidotic)
How does dialysis work?
Diffusion
How does dialysis get rid of water?
Convection (water sucked out across membrane)
Filtration
GFR in dialysis patients
10-12
Too quick correction of metabolic issues =
Disequilibirum syndrome
Cerebral oedema
Seizures
What restrictions does dialysis put on patient?
Fluid restriction 1L/day Na restriction 3-4g/day Glucose restriction K restriction (low bananas/chocolate/potatoes) Phosphate restriction (phosphate binders with meals)
Pros of fistula
Good blood flow
Unlikely to cause infection
Cons of fistula
Surgery
6 weeks to mature
Poor circulation in hand
Can block/thrombose
Tunneled venous catheter
Catheter into large vein (jugular/subclavian/femoral/hepatic)
Pros of TVC
Easy to insert
Can be used immediately
Cons of TVC
High risk of infection
Damage to veins
Block
Treatment of TVC infection
Vancomycin
What can go wrong with HD?
Fluid overload Blood leaks Loss of vascular access Hypokalaemia (cardiac arrest) Intradialytic hypotension (removing large volumes)
Peritoneal dialysis
Solute removal by diffusion across peritoneal membrane
Water removal by osmosis driven by high glucose concentration in dialysate fluid