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Overview
There are no recommended therapeutic interventions for the management of [disease name].
OR
[Name of intervention] is not the first-line treatment option for patients with [disease name]. [Name of intervention] is usually reserved for patients with either [indication 1], [indication 2], and [indication 3]
OR
The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is medical therapy/surgery. [Name of intervention] is usually reserved for patients with either [indication 1], [indication 2], and/or [indication 3].
OR
The feasibility of [name of intervention] depends on the stage of [disease or malignancy] at the time of diagnosis.
OR
[Name of intervention] is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].
Indications
Dialysis is not the first-line treatment option for patients with acute kidney injury. Dialysis is usually reserved for patients with either:[1][2]
- Severe metabolic acidosis
- Electrolyte abnormalities like refractory hyperkalemia
- Intoxication such as salicylate intoxication
- Volume overload
- Uremic encephalopathy
Dialysis
For more information on dialysis, click here.
References
- ↑ Slinin Y, Greer N, Ishani A, MacDonald R, Olson C, Rutks I, Wilt TJ (November 2015). "Timing of dialysis initiation, duration and frequency of hemodialysis sessions, and membrane flux: a systematic review for a KDOQI clinical practice guideline". Am. J. Kidney Dis. 66 (5): 823–36. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.11.031. PMID 26498415.
- ↑ "KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Hemodialysis Adequacy: 2015 update". Am. J. Kidney Dis. 66 (5): 884–930. November 2015. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.07.015. PMID 26498416.