treatment for pericarditis - ANSWER-decrease/stop
heparin, more frequent dialysis
common cause of hypertension - ANSWER-fluid overload
why dialysis pts are anemic - ANSWER-primary cause:
lack of EPO
secondary cause: inad. iron stores, inad. dialysis,
malnutrition, blood loss during treatment
how PCT can avoid contributing to lowered hemoglobin
& blood loss - ANSWER-verify EPO stimulating agent is
correct, rinse back until venous line pink, avoid repeat lab
draws
four key elements contributing to CKD-mineral bone
disorder (CKD-MBD) - ANSWER-Ca+ , P , PTH, Vit D
(calcitriol)
, pre- , intra- & post-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-pre:
obstruction, vol depletion, impaired cardiac fxn,
decreased cardiac output
AKI patients are at increased risk for which complications
- ANSWER-hypovolemia & hypotension
most common infections in ICHD patients - ANSWER-
bacterial vascular access infections
what organism causes the most infections in ICHD
patients - ANSWER-MRSA
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