Items tagged “dialysis”
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Article
Endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation
Endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation is a recently developed minimally invasive alternative for the creation of arteriovenous fistulae for haemodialysis access.
Technique
Catheter-based technology and image guidance in the form of ultrasound and fluoroscopy is utilized create a side-to-...
Article
Dialysis indications (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic indications of dialysis is
HAVE PEE
Mnemonic
H: hyperkalemia (refractory)
A: acidosis (refractory)
V: volume overload
E: elevated BUN > 35 mM
P: pericarditis
E: encephalopathy
E: edema (pulmonary)