Clinical Practice Session
CKRT in AKI: Removing the Good with the Bad Could Get Ugly
October 23, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 2, Convention Center
Session Description
CKRT is the preferred modality of kidney replacement therapy for critically ill patients with AKI. Because solutes and proteins up to 30 kDa may be removed during CKRT, important and unexpected factors may also be removed, including amino acids, micronutrients, phosphorus, beneficial proteins, and even analytes used for diagnostic tests (e.g., procalcitonin, cystatin C). This session reviews the scope of solute and protein removal, strategies to mitigate complications, and monitoring of kidney function recovery during CKRT.
Learning Objective(s)
- Summarize the overall scope of solute and protein removal during CKRT
- Outline the process for nutrient removal during CKRT and explain how to monitor nutritional status
- List the complications associated with phosphorus removal and proactive strategies to prevent hypophosphatemia
- Describe how CKRT affects specific laboratory tests, particularly the measurement of markers of kidney function recovery and cystatin C
Learning Pathway(s)
- AKI and Critical Care
- Fluid‚ Electrolyte‚ and Acid-Base Disorders
Moderators
Presentations
- Overview of Indiscriminate Solute and Protein Removal During CKRT: How Bad Can It Be?
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Nutrient Removal and Nutrition Monitoring During CKRT
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Phosphorus Removal, Complications, and Methods to Mitigate
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Effect of CKRT on Markers of Kidney Function Recovery and the Potential Use of Cystatin C
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM