When chronic kidney disease becomes advanced Guidelines for care in the emergency department and hospital

Patients with chronic kidney disease often visit emergency departments and are hospitalized because of problems related to underlying medical conditions and dialysis access. In this article, the authors discuss clinical care issues in this population, including maintenance of vascular access and opt...

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Published inPostgraduate medicine Vol. 119; no. 1; pp. 83 - 104
Main Authors Mosenkis, Ari, Kirk, Deepa, Berns, Jeffrey S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.06.2006
JTE Multimedia
Subjects
Antibiotics
Blood pressure
Catheters
Clinical medicine
Emergency Medical Services - methods
Emergency Medical Services - standards
Emergency Service, Hospital - standards
Hemodialysis
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Kidney diseases
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Medical treatment
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Staphylococcus infections
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Summary:Patients with chronic kidney disease often visit emergency departments and are hospitalized because of problems related to underlying medical conditions and dialysis access. In this article, the authors discuss clinical care issues in this population, including maintenance of vascular access and optimal nutrition, appropriate selection of medications and laboratory tests, and effective coordination of care.
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ISSN:0032-5481
1941-9260
DOI:10.3810/pgm.2006.06.1650