Renal Replacement Therapy Preface Introduction What is renal replacement therapy? Definition The extracorporeal circuit Basic principles RRT Modalities Intermittent methods (IRRT) Continuous Methods (CRRT) Choosing the right modality When to start? Absolute indications to start RRT Potential indications to start RRT Conditions that do not (on their own) require RRT When to start RRT Vascular access Vascular access location and catheter length Catheter intrinsic properties and insertion technique Catheter locks The “10 commandments” of the ideal RRT catheter Haemofilters_dialysers Settings Setting the CRRT machine Treatment dose Blood flow and filtration fraction Pre and postdilution Anticoagulation Systemic Anticoagulation Regional Anticoagulation Non pharmacological approaches to Anticoagulation Complications Vascular access Anticoagulation Circuit related complications Complications related to the settings Pharmacokinetics Introduction General principles When to stop RRT? The evidence Some Other Considerations Clinical practice Non renal indications for RRT Specific non renal indications Renal Replacement Therapy Renal Replacement Therapy Table of contents: Renal Replacement Therapy Preface Introduction What is renal replacement therapy? Definition The extracorporeal circuit Basic principles RRT Modalities Intermittent methods (IRRT) Continuous Methods (CRRT) Choosing the right modality When to start? Absolute indications to start RRT Potential indications to start RRT Conditions that do not (on their own) require RRT When to start RRT Vascular access Vascular access location and catheter length Catheter intrinsic properties and insertion technique Catheter locks The “10 commandments” of the ideal RRT catheter Haemofilters_dialysers Settings Setting the CRRT machine Treatment dose Blood flow and filtration fraction Pre and postdilution Anticoagulation Systemic Anticoagulation Regional Anticoagulation Non pharmacological approaches to Anticoagulation Complications Vascular access Anticoagulation Circuit related complications Complications related to the settings Pharmacokinetics Introduction General principles When to stop RRT? The evidence Some Other Considerations Clinical practice Non renal indications for RRT Specific non renal indications Renal Replacement Therapy
