Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit

Noel Gibney, MB, FRCPC

Director, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
October, 2001

Presented at Grand Rounds,
St. Paul's Hospital,
Vancouver, British Columbia
50 minutes duration.

Objectives:

• Review the physiology and technology of renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit
• Understand the relative role of hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement strategies
• Review studies showing the effect of timing and dose of continuous renal replacement on outcome

• This event is eligible for Section 2 CME credit as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and may also be incorporated into a personal learning project (PLP) under Section 4 (Structured Learning Projects).
• This event is eligible for one hour of Section 2 CME credit