Managing severe acute kidney injury demands a nuanced understanding of renal replacement therapies. Among the options, including intermittent hemodialysis and prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) emerges as a preferred modality in various clinical scenarios. A multinational study revealed that CRRT is utilized in 75.2% of intensive care unit visits. CRRT, involving continuous solute removal and fluid balance techniques, employs 3 distinct modalities: continuous venovenous hemofiltration, continuous venovenous hemodialysis, and continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. CRRT’s indications span volume overload, electrolyte disturbances, and uremia complications. This intervention excels in managing hemodynamically unstable patients, allowing controlled fluid management and mitigating risks associated with rapid solute changes.Collaboration in CRRT implementation involves critical nephrology specialists, a proficient CRRT nursing team, and interdisciplinary cooperation. Recognizing associated risks, including intravascular line complications and therapy-related electrolyte disturbances, underscores the importance of a comprehensive approach. CRRT demands an interprofessional healthcare team, incorporating critical care, nephrology, neurology, nursing, pharmacy, and nutrition, each playing a crucial role in patient care, safety, and therapeutic success.This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance learners’ proficiency in identifying patients with indications for CRRT and administering the intervention properly. Participants gain a comprehensive understanding of CRRT’s underlying principles, optimal dosing, and potential complications. Learners acquire the skills and competencies necessary to deliver high-quality CRRT, equipping them to collaborate effectively within an interprofessional team and optimize outcomes for patients with acute or chronic kidney injury.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/90896
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Nephrology, Renal/Medical Renal, Surgical Critical Care