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A resuscitation unit received a 46-year-old woman, who has been suffering from diabetes mellitus type 1 for approximately 30 years. Objectively: the skin is pale, heart sounds are weakened, BP is 170/100 mm Hg, lower limbs are markedly swollen. Blood creatinine -1125 mcmol/l, urea - 49,6 mmol/l, potassium - 6.3 mmol/l, glucose - 7,6 mmol/l, glomerular filtration rate - 5 ml/min. What treatment is indicated for the patient in the first place?

Answer options

  1. Conservative detoxification therapy
  2. Enterosorption
  3. Hemofiltration
  4. Hemodialysis
  5. Kidney transplantation
Correct answer

Hemodialysis

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