A58 CRITICAL CARE CASE REPORTS: NEURO-CRITICAL CARE: An Extreme Case Of Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome Leading To Brain Death

Initial point-of-care (POC) labs revealed a potassium of 8.3 mEq/L, bicarbonate of 6 mEq/L, and BUN of >140 mg/dL. There are no clear guidelines to prevention of DDS but several approaches have been proposed: slower removal of urea by using a lower blood flow rate, use of ultrafiltration, or addi...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors Dinh, K, Sagar, A-E S, Lodato, R F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.01.2017
Subjects
Critical care
Edema
Hemodialysis
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Summary:Initial point-of-care (POC) labs revealed a potassium of 8.3 mEq/L, bicarbonate of 6 mEq/L, and BUN of >140 mg/dL. There are no clear guidelines to prevention of DDS but several approaches have been proposed: slower removal of urea by using a lower blood flow rate, use of ultrafiltration, or adding to the blood an osmotic agent such as hypertonic saline, urea, glucose, or mannitol.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970