Hemofiltration is a renal replacement therapy, generally used in intensive care settings. The procedure is carried out for acute kidney injury, multiple organ dysfunction, and other renal disorders. The process involves filtration of patient’s blood. The patient’s blood passes through filtration circuit, a set of tubing, through a semipermeable membrane (filter).
The solutes & other impurities are separated from the blood by convection. The replacement fluid is added to the blood ... Read more
Hemofiltration is a renal replacement therapy, generally used in intensive care settings. The procedure is carried out for acute kidney injury, multiple organ dysfunction, and other renal disorders. The process involves filtration of patient’s blood. The patient’s blood passes through filtration circuit, a set of tubing, through a semipermeable membrane (filter). The solutes & other impurities are separated from the blood by convection. The replacement fluid is added to the blood and it ... Read more