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Table 16 Blood purification for pediatric patients

From: The Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for acute kidney injury 2016

Bodyweight (kg)

0~

1

2

3

 

5

 

10

 

15

20

25

Filter surface area (m2)

  

0.03

    

0.3

 

0.7

  

Priming

Packed red blood cells ± albumin (A)

A

A

A

A

A

A

A/B

C

C

C

C

C

Albumin (B)

Saline (C)

Catheter size

18G

17G

 

6Fr

 

7Fr

 

8Fr

 

9Fr

10Fr

11Fr

QB

1~5 (mL/min) × bodyweight

   

3~15

   

10~50

    

QD

QB × (0.2~2.0)

   

36~1800

   

120~6000

    

QF

QB × (0~0.2)

   

0~180

   

0~600

    

Anticoagulation

Nafamostat mesilate

   

1.5~3 mg/h

   

5~10 mg/h

    

Heparin

   

30~60 unit/h

   

100~200 unit/h

    
  1. QB quantity of blood flow, QD dialysate flow rate, QF filtration rate