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Renal Replacement Therapies

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CVVH or HD? What's the Difference?

CVVH stands for continuous venoviness hemophiltration. It's effectively saline, but it's just a slightly different balance of electrolytes in there. clearance with CVVH is much less than with hemodialysis because you're not getting diffusion. The lines frequently clot because the blood flow is slower and you're pulling fluid out.

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