Chapter 22
Renal failure and dialysis
Jocelyn M. De Guzman,
Bryan B. Kitch,
Jocelyn M. De Guzman
Search for more papers by this authorBryan B. Kitch
Search for more papers by this authorJocelyn M. De Guzman,
Bryan B. Kitch,
Jocelyn M. De Guzman
Search for more papers by this authorBryan B. Kitch
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):David C. Cone MD,
Jane H. Brice MD, MPH,
Theodore R. Delbridge MD, MPH,
J. Brent Myers MD, MPH,
David C. Cone MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Search for more papers by this authorJane H. Brice MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorTheodore R. Delbridge MD, MPH
Executive Director
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Brent Myers MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer ESO Associate Medical Director
Wake County EMS, Raleigh, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 18 August 2021
Summary
The prevalence of chronic renal disease and people dependent on renal dialysis is growing in North American society. Such patients are engaging the EMS system with increasing frequency, at times with life-threatening consequences of their renal disease. Understanding the variety of diseases and treatment modalities helps prehospital clinicians provide better care in the field for acute and end-stage renal disease. As complications of dialysis are common and can be severe, recognition and management become crucial to effective EMS practice.
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