Look for Factors Affecting Dosing During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

August 2018

You'll be asked to help dose antibiotics for patients getting continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).

Think of CRRT as nonstop dialysis for balanced filtration.

It's often used in hemodynamically unstable patients...since intermittent hemodialysis can cause hypotension.

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Table of Contents

Nephrology Look for Factors Affecting Dosing During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
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Heart Failure Assess Med Options When Standard Heart Failure Therapy Isn't Enough
New Drugs Avoid Mix-Ups With the Newest Insulin Glargine Pen, Toujeo Max SoloStar
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Anticoagulants Lean Toward Apixaban When a DOAC Is Desired for Atrial Fibrillation
New Drugs Stay Alert for Patients Taking a New, Injectable Migraine Prophylaxis Med