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Internal Medicine @ABCcentromedico | Nephrology Fellow @NefrologiaINC | #POCUS Enthusiast | Working to be #DiuresisJedi | Music Lover | Calisthenics
Nov 5, 2021 20 tweets 11 min read
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I think there is a misconception about hemodialysis (HD), definitely not a recipe. We have to individualize every patient; when we combine HD + plasma refilling rate (PRR) + #POCUS I can assure you, we are improving our game! All made in @NefrologiaINC As we all know, 2/3 of total body water (TBW) is intracellular and 1/3 extracellular this last one subdivides in extravascular (75%, interstitial & lymph; connective tissue & bone; body cavities; adipose tissue), and intravascular (25%, plasma volume) DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2011080865