Terms
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
What is CRRT?
This medical provider places orders for CRRT.
Who is the nephrologist?
This part of the CRRT filter is where the PTTH is drawn during CRRT therapy.
What is the post filter port?
Binds to calcium
What is Citrate?
Central venous catheters should have their dressing changed this often.
What is every 7 days?
This is the solution that flows counter-current to blood flow, and never comes in contact with the patient's blood.
What is dialysate?
This central venous catheter is often placed at the bedside in the ICU for emergent dialysis treatment.
What is a temporary dialysis catheter?
Heparin is infused through this part of the CRRT filter into the circuit during therapy.
What is the syringe line?
Systemic ionized calcium and post filter ionized calcium are sent to which department for processing?
What is Respiratory (RT)?
TPN, Blood products, and antibiotics should be not infused through this catheter site.
What is the Dialysis pigtail?
This solution is directly infused into the blood, and can be delivered pre filter or post filter.
What is Replacement solution?
This location is where CRRT machines and supplies are stored.
What is the 5th floor end supply room?
Post-filter PTTHs are sent to which department for processing and results?
What is the Lab?
Serum total calcium is sent to which department for processing?
What is the lab?
Orders for the ability to utilize the hemodialysis catheter pigtail must be obtained from this provider.
PFR or Ultrafiltration
What is Patient Fluid Removal?
This CRRT machine does not have a backup battery. Therefore if this machine is unplugged, it will immediately shut down.
Who is Rosie (or Prismaflex)?
This medical device should be labeled with the medication name, concentration, and amount.
What is the Heparin syringe?
CRRT ACD-A cannot be performed without this medication also infusing into the patient.
What is Calcium Gluconate?
This is the first step in troubleshooting a CRRT alarm.
The goal of this fluid is to remove the air and residual sterilant from the hemofilter, blood lines, and fluid lines.
What is the priming solution?
This is the prescribed mode of dialysis that we use for CRRT patients at SMH.
What is CVVHDF?
Adjustments are made to this machine after receiving a PTTH result.
What is the CRRT machine?
Bradycardia, new onset heart block, numbness, tingling, SOB, and widened QT are examples of this clinical condition.
What is hypocalcemia?
This area of the CRRT filter should be monitored hourly for the correct level.
What is the de-aeration chamber?