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Nephrologist | #NSMC2019 | @Tu_IMSS | MD MHA | Hospital Faro del Mayab VA Editoral Board @ASN
May 7, 2020 17 tweets 8 min read
🔥Hemodialysis Kinetics 101🔥
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Q: What are the determinants of Blood Flow (Qb) in IHD?

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@SaynaNorouzi thank you for your help, you're a rock star 1/ We're going to focus on factors related to Qb

🩸Qb is an active player in hemodialysis dose prescription. If we want to optimize dosing, we must know how Qb works in KT/V equation:

💺K =Dialyzer Clearance (ml/min)
🕒T = Time (min)
🧍‍♂️V = Distribution vol of Urea(ml)