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Acute kidney injury
Have you considered priming CRRT machines with renal replacement solutions during the current crystalloid solution shortage?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Yes. We are doing it. I don't see any problems from this practice.
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Answer from: at Community Practice
I agree with Dr. @Sam. We are doing this as well.
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