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H16<br />

Preventing and Managing Complicati<strong>on</strong>s of Dialysis 2:<br />

Operati<strong>on</strong>, Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid Base<br />

Maureen Craig MSN, RN, CNN<br />

8:15-9:45<br />

Wednesday, February 15<br />

Educati<strong>on</strong>al Objectives:<br />

1. Review learning points <str<strong>on</strong>g>from</str<strong>on</strong>g> experienced <strong>CRRT</strong>/SLEDD programs, including adaptati<strong>on</strong>s for pediatric and<br />

infant patients, citrate toxicity, calculating UFR's and meaningfully documenting fluid balance, adding phosphorus<br />

to dialysis soluti<strong>on</strong>s, and antibiotic managment <strong>on</strong> <strong>CRRT</strong>.<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tent Descripti<strong>on</strong>:<br />

Experienced acute dialysis programs c<strong>on</strong>tinue to face challenges in delivering <strong>CRRT</strong>/SLEDD and IHD.<br />

Underdosing antibiotics with todays more efficient filters can lead to therapeutic failure and breakthrough resistance.<br />

C<strong>on</strong>necting with pharmocotherapy resources can help you adjust antibiotics with c<strong>on</strong>fidence.<br />

Umbilical catheters can be used for infant <strong>CRRT</strong> with flows of 10-50 ml/min. The infant <strong>CRRT</strong> circuit may best<br />

be anticoagulated with regi<strong>on</strong>al citrate anticoagulati<strong>on</strong>. Citrate toxicity can occur, but can be modified by<br />

increases in dialysis flow rates. When a patient's size requires a blood-primed circuit, packed red blood cells can<br />

be combined with saline to prime the circuit effectively.<br />

Adjusting the ultrafiltrati<strong>on</strong> rate in a c<strong>on</strong>tstantly changing ICU patient envir<strong>on</strong>ment can be challenging if documentati<strong>on</strong><br />

is not simplified so that adjustments can be made at any time of the hour. Documentati<strong>on</strong> can be simplified<br />

so the ICU nurse is always maintaining the ideal ultrafiltrati<strong>on</strong> rate; balancing the fluid goals for the<br />

patient with the patient's resp<strong>on</strong>se to treatment.<br />

Serum phosphorus values can fall during <strong>CRRT</strong>/SLEDD treatments. Adding phosphorus to dialysis soluti<strong>on</strong>s can<br />

protect the patient against hypophosphatemia.<br />

Suggested Reading:<br />

Craig, M. (2008). Slow extended daily dialysis and c<strong>on</strong>tinuous renal replacement therapy. In C. Counts (Ed.),<br />

Core Curriculum for Nephrology Nursing (5th ed.), (pp.231-278). Pitman, NJ: American Nephrology Nursing<br />

Associati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Brett H. Heintz, Gary R. Matzke, William E. Dager<br />

Pharmacotherapy. 2009 May; 29(5): 562–577. doi: 10.1592/phco.29.5.562<br />

Antimicrobial dosing c<strong>on</strong>cepts and recommendati<strong>on</strong>s for critically ill adult patients receiving c<strong>on</strong>tinuous renal<br />

replacement therapy or intermittent hemodialysis.<br />

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