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Uremia

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AnemiaHyperkalemiaAvoid AcidosisAvoid SuccinylcholineUnstable ElectrolytesOptimize ElectrolytesRenal DysfunctionHypertensionReduced Cardiac OutputSeizuresDelayed EmergenceAvoid HypoglycemiaSkeletal Muscle WeaknessFull StomachAspiration

Pathophysiology

Uremia is the clinical syndrome that appears when the failing kidney can no longer clear nitrogenous waste — literally "urine in the blood." Symptoms usually begin once creatinine clearance drops...

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