Indications for acute and chronic dialysis
Two different decisions
- Two entirely different decisions:
- Acute - a life-threatening derangement that will not respond to medical therapy in time
- Chronic - a symptom- and quality-of-life-driven decision, made over months, with an alternative (conservative care)
- *No creatinine, urea or eGFR value by itself is an indication for dialysis*
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