#243 Everything You Need to Know About CRRT | CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF A Complete ICU Guide

WhiteBoard Medicine - Emergency And Critical Care · Apr 4, 2026 · 2h 8m

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is one of the most important dialysis therapies used in the ICU for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), septic shock, metabolic acidosis, and fluid overload. In this complete ICU guide, we cover everything you need to know about CRRT, including: • CRRT basics and core physiology • Indications for CRRT in the ICU • CRRT prescription fundamentals • Effluent dose (20–25 mL/kg/hr) • Ultrafiltration and net fluid removal • Dialysate vs replacement fluid • Transmembrane pressure and sieving coefficient • CVVH (convection-based CRRT) •…