| Nephro help -
05-12-2006, 09:47 PM
i read the indication for dialysis in renal failure....2 different books have mentioned different indications...e.g.
one textbook: 1)urea>30mmol/l 2)creatinine>600umol/l 3) K>7mmol/l 4)fluid overload 5)uremic pericarditis
another textbook: 1) K>6.5mmol/l 2) severe acidosis eg.bicarbonate <15mmol/l 3) symptomatic uremia eg hiccoughs, confusion 4)pericarditis 5) pulmonary edema
please help me which one is correct |