Urea and creatinine generation and removal in a pregnant patient receiving peritoneal dialysis. 1992

S Q Lew, and J A Watson
Department of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Peritoneal dialysis is the preferred form of dialysis during pregnancy because it is continuous and lacks the wide variation in chemistries, weight and blood pressure, and avoids the use of anticoagulation necessary during hemodialysis. This is a case report of a successful vaginal delivery of a 35 week healthy baby boy to a patient with end stage renal disease receiving peritoneal dialysis. Approximately one year after starting peritoneal dialysis for end stage renal disease of unknown etiology, this patient was noted to be pregnant during a transplant evaluation. BUN and creatinine generation increased with pregnancy. In order to keep the plasma BUN less than 50 mg/dl and creatinine less than 5 mg/dl, BUN and creatinine removal were increased by increasing the liters of dialysate from 8 liters to 16 liters per day. The peritoneal volume decreased from an initial 2 liters to 0.8 liter per exchange. The frequency of exchange increased. This was accomplished at home with a cycler so the patient was able to continue self care and maintain a quality of life. Peritoneal equilibration test during pregnancy did not change.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007676 Kidney Failure, Chronic The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. ESRD,End-Stage Renal Disease,Renal Disease, End-Stage,Renal Failure, Chronic,Renal Failure, End-Stage,Chronic Kidney Failure,End-Stage Kidney Disease,Chronic Renal Failure,Disease, End-Stage Kidney,Disease, End-Stage Renal,End Stage Kidney Disease,End Stage Renal Disease,End-Stage Renal Failure,Kidney Disease, End-Stage,Renal Disease, End Stage,Renal Failure, End Stage
D008297 Male Males
D010530 Peritoneal Dialysis Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure. Dialyses, Peritoneal,Dialysis, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Dialyses
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248 Pregnancy Complications Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases. Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D003404 Creatinine Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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