Care of the end-stage renal disease patient on dialysis in the ED

End-stage renal disease is a major public health problem. In the United States, more than 350 000 patients are being treated with either hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Given the high burden of comorbidities in these patients, it is imperative that emergency physicians be...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2006-11, Vol.24 (7), p.847-858
Main Authors: Venkat, Arvind, Kaufmann, Kristiana R., Venkat, KK
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Antibiotics
Arthritis
Biological and medical sciences
Blood. Blood and plasma substitutes. Blood products. Blood cells. Blood typing. Plasmapheresis. Apheresis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Catheters
Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation
Dialysis
Disease
Drug dosages
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital
Fever
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Medical sciences
Pain
Peritoneal dialysis
Physicians
Public health
Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
Tomography
Transfusions. Complications. Transfusion reactions. Cell and gene therapy
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Summary:End-stage renal disease is a major public health problem. In the United States, more than 350 000 patients are being treated with either hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Given the high burden of comorbidities in these patients, it is imperative that emergency physicians be aware of the complexities of caring for acute illnesses in this population. This article reviews the common medical problems that bring patients with end-stage renal disease to the emergency department, and their evaluation and management.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2006.05.011