Hemofiltration
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hemofiltration-161-1089255
title:
Hemofiltration
text:
Hemofiltration, also haemofiltration, is a renal replacement therapy which is used in the intensive care setting. It is usually used to treat acute kidney injury (AKI), but may be of benefit in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome or sepsis. During hemofiltration, a patient's blood is passed through a set of tubing via a machine to a semipermeable membrane where waste products and water are removed by convection. Replacement fluid is added and the blood is returned to the patient. As in dialysis,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical procedure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemofiltration
date created:
2005-08-27T15:18:30Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T14:15:16Z
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13
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