Renal Replacement Therapy

• Introduction & Learning Objectives

• Why would one need to dialyze a patient? 

• What is the difference between dialysis and renal replacement therapy?

• Can you explain the difference between dialysis and ultrafiltration?

• So, I’ve decided to dialyse the patient, what modes are available to me?

• What is Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD)

• What is dialysis disequilibrium syndrome?

• What is Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)?

  • Picture Gallery of CRRT

• What’s wrong with hemodialysis in acutely ill patients in ICU?

• List the advantages & disadvantages of using CVVHDF

• What is the setup for CVVHDF?

• Key Points

This section was prepared by Patrick Neligan MD (University of Pennsylvania)