What considerations do you make to the dialysis prescription for a pregnant patient on peritoneal dialysis?
Answer from: at Community Practice
It is recommended that the BUN in pregnant dialysis patients be kept below 50 mg/dL at all times. For HD patients this requires intensification dialysis, often to 4-6 hours, 5 or 6 times weekly. Though less well studied for patients on PD, I similarly target a steady-state BUN level below 50 mg/dL. ...
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