Critical care in uraemic children

Pediatr Nephrol. 1992 Jan;6(1):88-95. doi: 10.1007/BF00856850.

Abstract

The special problems posed by renal disease have to be considered when a uraemic child requires intensive care. This report gives an overview on the problems of dialysis treatment, circulatory support, infectious complications, coagulation disorders and increased intracranial pressure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders / therapy
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Critical Care / methods*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
  • Intracranial Pressure
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Shock, Septic / prevention & control
  • Uremia / therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents