The Liver Meeting 2019-Management of the Failing Kidney in Cirrhosis: The ICU Perspective

Management of the Failing Kidney in Cirrhosis: The ICU Perspective

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The video discusses ICU management of AKI in critically ill ACLF patients, emphasizing newer AKI definitions, discrimination between prognoses, and challenges of renal replacement therapy. It covers vasoconstricting therapies, timing of renal replacement therapy initiation, modality choices like continuous veno-venous hemofiltration, and the role of CRRT in liver transplant patients. The study highlights the importance of managing ACLF dynamics, especially in improving patients' prognosis post-liver transplant. It also points out the need for further research on AKI management strategies and emphasizes the importance of individualized care based on patient phenotype.

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Presenter: Constantine J. Karvellas

Keywords

ICU management

AKI

critically ill ACLF patients

renal replacement therapy

CRRT