Why Calculate Creatinine Clearance? Creatinine clearance is an estimate of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). It is a useful estimate of GFR because: Creatinine is produced by the body in relatively stable amounts Creatinine is eliminated by the kidneys. The majority of this renal clearance is by glomerular filtration, a small amount is eliminated
What happens if you only have one kidney? Causes of a Solitary Kidney First, what are the reasons that someone would have only one kidney? These can be broken down to congenital or acquired. Congenital Some are born with only one or one functional kidney. This can be because: The kidney never formed
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). Slow dialysis for critically ill hemodynamically unstable patients. The main benefit of CRRT is that it is better at treating and preventing volume overload in these patients. The main benefit of CRRT. Volume management. It allows for ultrafiltration at a slower rate. How do we decide on ultrafiltration
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a form of slow dialysis for critically ill hemodynamically unstable patients. Why is it used? CRRT has NOT been shown to be associated with improved outcomes (mortality or renal recovery) then intermittent hemodialysis. CRRT is considered to be better tolerated than intermittent hemodialysis hemodynamically unstable patients. CRRT
