Renal replacement therapy

Abstract

A 50-year-old diabetic and hypertensive male patient was admitted with acute pancreatitis requiring ventilatory support. Despite aggressive volume resuscitation, he had a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 60 mmHg on multiple vasopressors. Echo showed global hypokinesia. His intra-abdominal pressure was 20 mmHg. He was catheterized and had 100 mL of urine output in the past 12 h. Serum urea was 150 mg/dL creatinine was 3.5 mg/dL, and potassium was 6.5 mEq/L.