Therapy Education
TMP and Filter Pressure Drop
Kathy Worthington, MSN, RN discusses factors affecting circuit life, CRRT hemodynamics and troubleshooting tips.
View resourceCRRT: Pre and Post Replacement Solutions - A Guide to Understanding
Pam Waters, RN, explains the uses and benefits of CRRT replacement solutions, and the differences between pre- and post-replacement solutions.
View resourcePhosphate: The Forgotten Electrolyte
The kidneys' most important function is the regulation of electrolytes, one of which is phosphorous. Greater than 60% of patients will present with hyperphosphatemia with acute renal failure. Pam Waters discusses how you can help critically ill patients with CRRT therapy.
View resourceManaging Patient Temperature During CRRT
Tena Griffin, DNP, CRNP discusses managing patient blood return temperature including current study data and Baxter's recommendations
View resourceManaging Fluid Balance in the Critically Ill Patient
Tena will discuss the importance of optimizing patient fluid balance and managing fluid overload in patients with septic shock and acute decompensated heart failure.
View resourceTPE Part I: Methods, Goals & Guidelines
In the first of this 2-part video series, Tena Griffin, DNP, CRNP discusses methods, goals, and guidelines surrounding Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE).
View resourceTPE Part II: Treatment Considerations
In the second of this 2-part video series, Tena Griffin, DNP, CRNP discusses treatment considerations for Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE).
View resourceAre AKI Biomarkers Ready for Clinical Use?
Dr. Bihorac assesses whether to incorporate emerging AKI biomarkers into clinical practice based on evidence limitations and practical considerations.
View resourceTRUEVUE Analytics: An Overview of Data-Driven CRRT
Michael Olesen, RN, walks through an example report and explains how TRUEVUE Analytics (formerly SHARESOURE CONNECT) gives you a powerful tool to better analyze your CRRT data, set benchmarks and optimize patient treatment.
View resourceCRRT in the Era of Drug Shortages
Stephanie Chamberland, RN explains the differences in compounded bags versus commercially available premixed solutions and what can be done to avoid the issues related to drug shortages
View resourceMedications and RRT: We Know How to Dose, Right?
Pharmacist and Professor Bruce Mueller discusses the difficulties of dosing patients with acute kidney injury and understanding how renal replacement can affect your antibiotics dosing.
View resourceAchieving Fluid Balance
Kyle Enfield, MD, speaks with Colin K. Grissom, MD, FCCM, and Matthew W. Semler, MD, about fluid management in the critically ill, including the history of fluid management in these patients and how recent study findings are shaping future care.
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