Renal replacement therapy in ICU

Abstract

Diagnosing and managing critically ill patients with renal dysfunction is a part of the daily routine of an intensivist. Acute kidney insufficiency substantially contributes to the morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) not only does play a significant role in the treatment of patients with renal failure, acute as well as chronic, but also has spread its domains to the treatment of many other disease conditions such as myaesthenia gravis, septic shock and acute on chronic liver failure. This article briefly outlines the role of renal replacement therapy in ICU.

Keywords

• Acute kidney insufficiency
• acute renal failure
• anticoagulation
• CRRT
• CVVH
• ICU
• IHD
• peritoneal dialysis
• renal replacement therapy
• SLEDD