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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2016; 11(03): 65-71
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597311
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

The Role of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Sepsis

Brian C. Bridges
1   Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
,
David T. Selewski
2   Department of Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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15 August 2016

09 September 2016

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14 December 2016 (online)

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Abstract

In this article, we will look at the role of continuous renal replacement therapy, therapeutic plasma exchange, and adsorptive therapies in the treatment of severe sepsis. We will examine the evidence behind providing these forms of extracorporeal support in severe sepsis and discuss the important factors when considering these therapies in critically ill children.

Keywords

sepsis - acute kidney injury - continuous renal replacement therapy - plasmapheresis - pediatric
 

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