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Post by Chuck Weddle on May 4, 2023 13:23:03 GMT
Does anyone here work for a hospital or company that does pediatric hemodialysis?
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dcvd
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Post by dcvd on May 30, 2023 18:28:46 GMT
I do.
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Post by Chuck Weddle on May 30, 2023 19:31:36 GMT
What machines do you use? |
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Post by kendec65 on May 31, 2023 10:26:03 GMT
Chuck. We do patients 30kg or more on Braun and Fresenius machines.
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Post by Chuck Weddle on May 31, 2023 11:03:50 GMT
Chuck. We do patients 30kg or more on Braun and Fresenius machines. What about those under 30 kg? The University hospital here is not happy using something "off label". If I remember correctly, the "T" is approved for 25 kg and over. |
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Post by kendec65 on May 31, 2023 11:32:31 GMT
If it is an emergency, we will use one of the original K machines I have or
we will send them to CHOP.
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cane
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Post by cane on May 31, 2023 13:13:10 GMT
The Fresenius Bluestar manual states the following:
"Additional therapy options...low volume hemodialysis (patients weighing >20kg and <40kg)"
"The 2008T Bluestar Hemodialysis Machine is not to be used for plasma replacement therapies, for patients weighing less than 20 kg, or for renal therapies using substitution fluid."
If you're using this machine on anyone <20kg it would be off label.
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