Potassium additive algorithm for use in continuous renal replacement therapy

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 273-280

  Brooks, Gail ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Haemofiltration; Potassium; Protocol; Renal failure

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

ALGORITHM; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PROGNOSIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGORITHMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY; POTASSIUM; PROGNOSIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE;

EID: 38449088553     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2006.00185.x     Document Type: Article

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