
Heparin Anticoagulation During Slow, Continuous Therapies for Renal Failure
Specialty: | Hematology Oncology Clinical Laboratory Clinical Pharmacology |
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Description: | Slow, continuous therapies for renal failure are used in critically ill patients and may involve hemodialysis or hemofiltration. Anticoagulation during the procedure needs to be carefully modulated to prevent both excessive bleeding and blood clotting in the therapeutic system. |
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