CRRT, Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Patients

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The kidney is the organ that is
essential for our survival. In
addition to filtering and cleaning
the blood,

kidneys also maintain the amount
of minerals in the blood balanced.
Kidney ensure the right amount of
fluids in our body.

If renal function is disrupted
blood-filtering process will be
disrupted as well. Consequently,
substances that are toxic residual
circulate in the blood will lead to
other organs in the body and can
lead to illness and even death.

Unhealthy eating patterns, for
example high-fat, lack of exercise,

dehydration or urinary tract
infections were allowed to
continue, can cause kidney pain. If
the condition of kidney disease is
not handled properly, it is possible
to kidney failure.

Kidney failure occurs when kidney
function is already very bad and
people with impaired metabolism
of proteins, fats and
carbohydrates. Renal failure
including silent killer that
develops without obvious early
symptoms. Once barely
functioning kidney dialysis
anymore then forced into a choice.

But there is good news for people
with kidney conditions are sick,
especially the already severe.

Advances in medical technology
now offers continuous renal
replacement therapy / continuous
or continuous renal replacement
therapy (CRRT).

CRRT is a therapy continuously for
24 hours over several days to
remove fluid and solute (solute)
outside of the body by filtering the
blood through a filtering tool.

CRRT resemble kidney function in
the regulation of water, electrolyte
and waste disposal, fluid and
solute move slowly. Because the
fluid removal with CRRT slower
than the method of intermittent
hemodialysis (IHD), CRRT is the
ideal therapy for critically ill
patients with unstable conditions.

"The advantages of CRRT, among
others, can be performed on
patients who are already unstable,

can filter out toxins with a high
molecular weight, and to absorb
and kill the bacteria," said dr.

John. WH George, Sp. An-KIC, a
specialist intensive care
anesthesia Pondok Indah Hospital
some time ago.

The purpose or function of CRRT
are: - Removing substances that
are not in use - Set the acid-base
balance - repair electrolyte levels
- Set the hemodynamic stability.

Hemodynamics is the body's blood
system, either through the
circulation magna (large
circulation) and circulation parva
(circulation in the lungs).

- Set the water balance - Helps
nutrition - Removing the mediators
of sepsis. Sepsis is a condition in
which the body reacts violently
against bacteria or other
microorganisms. Sepsis should be
handled properly and if not
addressed, sepsis can lead to
death.

Although CRRT is a very good
option for patients with chronic
kidney disease and kidney failure,
this therapy is not a cure for
kidney disease.

In the context of chronic kidney
disease, CRRT is seen as a
treatment to prolong and improve
the quality of life of patients.

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