Acute hemodialysis is a life-saving intervention used in emergency and critical care settings for patients with sudden kidney failure, severe metabolic disturbances, or toxin accumulation. Unlike maintenance dialysis, acute dialysis is initiated urgently to stabilize patients and prevent life-threatening complications.

At International Modern Hospital, acute hemodialysis services are delivered through close collaboration between nephrology, critical care, emergency medicine, and anesthesia teams. This ensures rapid decision-making, timely initiation, and safe delivery of dialysis in high-acuity settings.

Indications for acute hemodialysis include severe acute kidney injury (AKI), refractory hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, fluid overload unresponsive to medical therapy, uremic complications, drug toxicity, and sepsis-related renal failure.

Acute dialysis may be performed in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, or high-dependency units, depending on patient stability. Continuous or intermittent dialysis modalities are selected based on hemodynamic status and overall clinical condition.

Vascular access for acute dialysis is established using temporary central venous catheters under ultrasound guidance to ensure safety and accuracy. Patients are continuously monitored for blood pressure, cardiac rhythm, and metabolic parameters during treatment.

IMH’s acute dialysis program emphasizes rapid response, individualized prescriptions, and meticulous monitoring. Family Medicine and internal medicine teams play a critical role in post-stabilization care, transition planning, and long-term follow-up.

By integrating acute dialysis into a comprehensive nephrology and critical care framework, IMH ensures critically ill patients receive timely, coordinated, and high-quality renal support when it matters most.