Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Episode Description The timing of renal replacement therapy remains controversial and may be influenced by local resources, availability and institutional practices. In this episode from the Surgical Critical Care team at Behind the Knife, we provide a brief overview, introduce a clinical scenario and discuss two contemporary articles on the timing of initiation.  Learning Objectives:  In this episode, we review the indications for renal replacement therapy, the different modalities of continuous replacement therapy, and discuss two randomized control trials that may help us answer the question of dialysis initiation. Hosts: Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, MD, MS (@BBankheadMD) is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Ryan Dumas, MD, FACS (@PMH_Trauma_RPD) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital. Caroline Park, MD, MPH, FACS (@CPark_MD) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southwestern Medi