Asymptomatic Brain Edema after Hemodialysis Initiation in a Patient with Severe Uremia

A 66-year-old man with severe renal insufficiency presented with mild confusion associated with uremia. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no remarkable changes. The patient was placed on short-duration hemodialysis (2 hours) with smaller surface area and low blood flow (100 mL/min) to...

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Main Authors: Kiichiro Fujisaki, Kaneyasu Nakagawa, Hiroshi Nagae, Toshiaki Nakano, Masatomo Taniguchi, Kosuke Masutani, Takanari Kitazono, Kazuhiko Tsuruya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9265315