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This document discusses regional anesthesia considerations for patients with chronic kidney disease. Key points include: - Platelet dysfunction is common in chronic kidney disease patients and increases bleeding risk during regional techniques. - Many anticoagulants require kidney function for elimination, so can accumulate in patients with renal impairment and further increase bleeding risk. - Regional anesthesia techniques like epidurals may cause significant drops in blood pressure, so fluid loading is
- Author
- Muhammad Tholhah 'Azam
- Language
- EN