Renal Replacement Therapy: Indication and Initiation
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Renal Replacement Therapy: Indication and Initiation“ von Amy Sussman, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 3 – Internal Medicine“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following is true regarding uremic syndrome?
- It is caused by excess nitrogenous waste products in the blood.
- It is caused by excess bilirubin in the blood.
- It is expected in patients with a GFR of < 40 mL/min.
- Most patients will require renal replacement therapy when GFR = 25–35 mL/min.
Which of the following is a complication of uremic syndrome?
- Motor neuropathy
- Jaundice
- Bleeding due to coagulation factor VII dysfunction
- Mineral and bone disorders
- Normocytic and normochromic anemia
Which of the following statements is true regarding renal replacement therapy?
- It is indicated for the normalization of acid-base status and electrolyte levels.
- It is contraindicated in hemodynamically unstable patients.
- It is indicated only for patients with end-stage renal disease.
- The number of patients receiving renal replacement therapy has dropped over the last 30 years.
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Dozent des Vortrages Renal Replacement Therapy: Indication and Initiation
Amy Sussman, MD
Dr. Amy Sussman is an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Medicine of the University of Arizona (UA), USA.
She obtained her MD from the University of Arizona in 2001 and completed residency and a Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Washington. Dr. Sussman was recruited back to the UA in 2009 and also serves as her department's clerkship director, and as the program director of the UA Nephrology Fellowship.
Because of her strong emphasis on medical student teaching, she has been distinguished with multiple teaching awards in the UA College of Medicine.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Sussman teaches courses on Nephrology.
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