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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Renal replacement is usually reserved for patients with either severe acidosis, pulmonary edema and uremic complications.

Indications

• Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with acute kidney injury. Renal replacement is usually reserved for patients with either:
  • Severe hyperkalemia
  • Severe acidosis
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Uremic complications
    • Encephalopathy
    • Bleeding
    • Pericarditis