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Parent topics
- Dialysis [r]: A process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not. [e]
- Renal replacement therapy [r]: Procedures which temporarily or permanently remedy insufficient cleansing of body fluids by the kidneys. [e]
Subtopics
- Hemodialysis [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hemodiafiltration [r]: The combination of hemodialysis and hemofiltration either simultaneously or sequentially. [e]
- Peritoneal dialysis [r]: Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure. [e]
- Hemofiltration [r]: An extracorporeal ultrafiltration technique without hemodialysis for treatment of fluid overload and electrolyte disturbances affecting renal, cardiac, or pulmonary function. [e]
- Acute kidney injury [r]: Formerly termed acute renal failure (ARF), an abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function currently defined as an absolute increase in serum creatinine, a percentage increase in serum creatinine , or a reduction in urine output beyond quantitatively defined levels [e]
- Chronic kidney disease [r]: Kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) for 3 months or more, irrespective of cause. [e]