Emergencies in Hemodialysis Patients

Shannon Toohey, MD

doi:https://doi.org/10.21980/J81591

Emergencies in Hemodialysis Patients

Shannon Toohey, MD^*

^*University of California, Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Orange, CA

Correspondence should be addressed Shannon Toohey, MD at stoohey@uci.edu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J81591Issue 1:1

Renal/Electrolytes Team Based Learning (TBL)

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ABSTRACT

Audience:

This classic team-based learning (cTBL) session is appropriate for medical students or emergency medicine residents.

Introduction:

Over 380,000 patients have renal failure in the United States and 90% of these patients are managed on hemodialysis. Hemodialysis patients have high rates of morbidity and mortality. Understanding the management of emergencies unique to these patients is essential for any emergency physician.^.

Objectives:

By the end of this session, the learner will: 1) describe primary dialysis complications; 2) construct a full differential for a dialysis patient presenting with complications; 3) formulate an appropriate treatment and resuscitation in an acutely ill dialysis patient; 4) plan appropriate disposition and utilization of consultants for dialysis complications.

Methods:

The format of this educational session is cTBL.

Topics:

Hemodialysis emergencies, TBL, team-based learning, dialysis, ESRD, renal disease.