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Hemodialysis
Aka: Hemodialysis, Dialysis
- Indications
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Unstable overdose patient of Unknown Ingestion
- Adverse Effects: Patient preference
- CRF Patients prefer peritoneal Dialysis
- Rubin (2004) JAMA 291:697-703
- Indications: Toxins and overdose substances cleared by Hemodialysis
- General
- Low protein binding
- Small volumes of distribution
- Water solubility
- Low Molecular weight
- Specific (Mnemonic: I STUMBLED)
- Isopropanol
- Salicylates
- Theophylline, Tenormin (Atenolol)
- Uremia
- Methanol
- Barbiturates (e.g. Phenobarbital)
- Lithium
- Ethylene Glycol
- Depakote (esp. if level >500)
- Complications
- Calciphylaxis
- Vascular calcification secondary to abnormal metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
- Exclusive to Dialysis patients (may require cessation of Dialysis)
- Severe generalized pain
- Skin ischemia may progress to skin necrosis