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How do you determine the fill volume of icodextrin for a volume-overloaded ESKD on PD patient considering that the dwell may last throughout the day?
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Nephrology · UAB
For patients with acute, symptomatic volume overload, hypertonic dextrose solutions are often used as these solutions act more quickly. Icodextrin is typically not used in an acute setting because it acts more slowly. However, for patients who are asymptomatic, icodextrin can be used in the long dwe...