title: Pediatric renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit.
abstract: Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is used in a wide variety of pediatric populations. In this article, we will review the advantages and disadvantages of the different RRT modalities and the technical aspects of providing pediatric RRT. In addition, we will review the use of RRT with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, the use of continuous RRT in the critically ill child with acute kidney injury and fluid overload, and the use of RRT for the removal of toxins and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-9075, USA. brian.c.bridges@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Bridges
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Askenazi
authors.forename: Jessimene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Stuart L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000628:therapy; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*