Comorbid Chronic Dialysis | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient prior to starting a chronic dialysis program?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• irreversible dementia not caused by uremia?

Yes

• a severe irreversible neurologic disorder?

Yes

• permanent coma?

Yes

• a metastatic or unresectable solid malignancy refractory to therapy?

Yes

• a progressive hematologic malignancy refractory to therapy?

Yes

• end-stage organ failure involving liver, lung, and/or heart?

Yes

• irreversible multi-organ failures with poor prognosis?

Yes

• a need to be restrained and/or sedated during each dialysis session?

Yes

Patient's permanent performance status

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of reasons to believe that a chronic dialysis program may be futile

Is a chronic dialysis program reasonable for this patient?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Monitoring

Comorbid Conditions
- Renal Replacement Therapy Risk Groups Based on Comorbid Factors

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Comorbid Conditions Making Chronic Dialysis Futile

Purpose: To determine if a patient has one or more comorbid conditions that may make chronic dialysis futile.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10