title: Critical care in uraemic children.
abstract: The special problems posed by renal disease have to be considered when a uraemic child requires intensive care. This report gives an overview on the problems of dialysis treatment, circulatory support, infectious complications, coagulation disorders and increased intracranial pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Leititis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brandis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000517:prevention & control; D014511:Uremia / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents