What is your approach to management of intradialytic hypotension and autonomic dysfunction in a patient with ESKD?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I am going to only respond to the first part (intradialytic hypotension). This is a difficult problem. No great answer. The best option in my view is doing frequent extra dialysis treatments and isolated ultrafiltration. I am not in favor of high sodium baths as it may defeat the purpose by having p...
Decreasing dialysate temperature to 35.5 to 36 degrees has, in my experience, caused a marked decrease in intradialytic hypotension. We use midodrine in some instances. The decreased dialysate temperature is systemwide in all cases in our units.