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Dialysis Care for Brain Injury Patients by Tonito Mané is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This article discusses practical guidance for dialyzing hemodialysis patients who have experienced acute brain injury. Standard intermittent hemodialysis can exacerbate brain swelling due to changes in osmolality, blood flow, and pH during treatment. For unconscious patients, continuous renal replacement therapy is preferred. However, for conscious patients with limited brain damage, intermittent therapy may be an option if treatments are modified to slow changes in urea and osmolality and maintain cardiova
- Author
- Tonito Mané
- Language
- EN