View source for Hemodialysis/Hemoperfusion

''See also: [[dialysis complications]]''

==Background==
*Reserved for toxins that are both life-threatening and amenable to removal by this method
*Ineffective for toxins that have large Vd, large molecular weight, or protein bound

==Indications==
*[[Acidosis]]
*[[Hyperkalemia]]
*[[Hyponatremia]]
*[[Fluid overload]]
*[[Uremia]]
*Overdoses of the following:
**[[Salicylates]]
**[[Methanol]]
**[[Ethylene glycol]]
**[[Lithium]]
**[[Theophylline]]
**[[Carbamazepine]]
**[[Amanita mushrooms]]

==[[Dialyzable drugs]]==
''For complete list, see [[dialyzable drugs]]''
*B - [[Barbiturate toxicity|Barbiturates]]
*L - [[Lithium Toxicity|Lithium]]
*I - [[INH Toxicity|Isoniazid]]
*S - [[Aspirin (Salicylate) Toxicity|Salicylates]]
*T - [[Theophylline toxicity|Theophyline]]/[[Caffeine toxicity|Caffeine]] (both are methylxanthines)
*M - [[Methanol Toxicity|Methanol]], [[metformin]]
*E - [[Ethylene glycol toxicity|Ethylene glycol]]
*D - Depakote
*Others - [[Carbamazepine Toxicity|Carbamezepine]]

==See Also==
*[[Dialysis catheter placement]]
*[[Dialysis complications]]

==References==
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[[Category:Procedures]]
[[Category:Renal]]