Pediatric Hemodialysis

Dr.Mohamed Abd El Gawad

Nephrology Specialist at New Mansoura General Hospital

No dialysis does not mean ‘no care’, but rather full conservative and supportive management. However, it can be difficult to identify such patients, and a trial of dialysis for 1-2 months should be considered to establish

Surface Area

[4Wkg+7]/ [90+Wkg]

HD filter Surface area

F3 .4

F4 .7

F5 1

F6 1.3

Anemia

Darbepoetin-

IV iron dose

Chronic dosing :

1 ml/kg/week , given once weekly