Risk Factors for Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients

Purpose: To identify risk factors for bacteremia in a hemodialysis patient treated with intravneous iron as reported by Teehan et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a hemodialysis patient started on intravenous iron replacement?

Yes

Does the patient have diabetes mellitus?

Yes

Is a venous catheter used for vascular access (and not an arteriovenous fistula or graft)?

Yes

Serum transferrin saturation (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

Serum ferritin

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for bacteremia in the next year

The 1-year risk for bacteremia in this patient is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Decision Rule to Identify Patient Who Should Have a Blood Culture
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Pitt Bacteremia Score of Paterson et al
- Prediction Rule for Bacteremia in Patient with Community Acquired Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Criteria for Distinguishing True Bacteremia from Contaminated Blood Cultures

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Sepsis Syndrome | Risk of Bacteremia

Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Objective

risk factors

ICD-10

A49.9 - Bacterial infection, unspecified
Z49.1 - Extracorporeal dialysis

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Purpose: To identify risk factors for bacteremia in a hemodialysis patient treated with intravneous iron as reported by Teehan et al.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Objective: risk factors

ICD-10: A49.9, Z49.1,

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