Under what circumstances would you initiate hemodialysis for fetal protection in a pregnant patient with CKD Stage 4 who does not have any usual indications to start dialysis?

There is no one-size-fits-all approach. You do want to make sure the BUN does not get too high, which can be achieved with dialysis. Note that studies looking at very long dialysis times and treatment hours were for established dialysis patients. In patients with AKI or CKD stage 4, there is still s...

There is no generally accepted criteria for starting dialysis in pregnant women, and not much literature on the subject. Having said that, GFR <30, sCr >2, BUN >50, or metabolic acidosis are some of the criteria used.

Subjects with lower GFR, proteinuria, and hypertension are at higher risk for decl...