title: Acute peritoneal dialysis: how to do it.
abstract: The decline in the use of acute peritoneal dialysis which has followed the recent advances in extracorporeal renal replacement therapy has left many clinicians unfamiliar with an invaluable therapeutic tool. This article is a timely reminder of both the underlying theory and the practical aspects of this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inada-Kim
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D005947:Glucose; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011364:Professional Practice
chemical_list: D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D006493:Heparin; D005947:Glucose