Station 3 The Perfect Balance: Regional Citrate Anticoagulation (RCA) in Practice

Hou-Xuan HuangTaiwan Speaker The Perfect Balance: Regional Citrate Anticoagulation (RCA) in PracticeRegional Citrate Anticoagulation (RCA) is widely used, effective and safe for pediatric continuous kidney replacement therapy(CKRT). There are many well-established RCA protocols around the world depending on the citrate products and the CKRT machines available. During this session, we will walk through the principles of RCA and I will present a simple and practical protocol using Prismaflex machine and Regiocit product. We will also closely examine and possible electrolyte and acid-base derangement when RCA is used and introduce the monitoring strategy to ensure a smooth and safe CKRT treatment.