Coming Soon
Contingent plan to initiate renal replacement therapy (RRT) should kidney function worsen. RRT artificially performs the kidney's function of filtering waste and removing excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do so adequately.
Used to document the potential need for dialysis or other forms of RRT in patients with declining kidney function, outlining a proactive approach to managing worsening chronic kidney disease (CKD).
"Renal replacement therapy if kidney function continues to decline as measured by eGFR and creatinine clearance."
Included in the plan section of a nephrology note to indicate a contingency plan based on the patient's current kidney function trajectory.
Common questions about using medical phrases in clinical documentation