INDEX

Dialysis

Table of Contents:

• ESRD & Dialysis Admissions

• Emergency Dialysis (Code Dialysis)

Cross References:

• Consults

• The Renal/Nephrology service does not admit patients except for patients simply needing bedded outpatient dialysis.

• ESRD patients otherwise follow similar admission rules as general medical patients.

• This protocol is NOT for stable patients presenting to the ED for routine dialysis.

• See below for the written protocol and related flowchart.

KEYWORDS: HD, hemodialysis, renal, nephrology