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Do you take any different approaches for patients with end stage kidney disease who are about to be initiated on intermittent hemodialysis and have residual renal function?

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Nephrology · Mount Sinai

The main consideration I have in these patients is making sure I do not try to remove extra fluid; if there is enough residual renal function to provide at least 1,000 ml/day of urine output, most likely this patient will not require net ultrafiltration, only dialysis. By paying attention to this on...

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