Dry Weight Estimator Calculator
Assess target weight clinically Blood pressure, edema and cramps do not determine a validated kilogram adjustment. The previous additive rule could cancel pulmonary congestion against hypotension and declare the target appropriate. Review longitudinal volume status, treatment tolerance and the prescribed target with the dialysis team.
When to use it
Blood pressure, edema and cramps do not determine a validated kilogram adjustment. The previous additive rule could cancel pulmonary congestion against hypotension and declare the target appropriate. Review longitudinal volume status, treatment tolerance and the prescribed target with the dialysis team.
Category
Nursing Calculators
References
- Agarwal R et al. Dry-weight: a concept revisited in an effort to avoid medication-directed approaches for blood pressure control in hemodialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010;5:1255-60. PMID: 20507951
- Flythe JE et al. Blood pressure and volume management in dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney Int. 2020;97:861-876. PMID: 32278617
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.