Nephrology
Dialysis
Indications:
Transplant
Indications:
C/I
Pharmacology
- Haemo/ peritoneal dialysis equally effective for ARF
Indications:
- Uremic syndrome
- Refractory hypervolaemia, hyperkalaemia, acidosis
- Blood urea >100mg/DL
Transplant
Indications:
- ESKD
C/I
- Major failure of other organs
- Active infection
- Malignancy
Pharmacology
- ACEI, ARB, COX1/2 inhibitors C/I in RF
- Creatinine overestimates GFR (use Cockcroft-Gault formula)
Source
Harrison's 16th Ed
Harrison's 16th Ed