Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
hemofiltration
Subclass of:
Extracorporeal Circulation; Renal Replacement Therapy
Definitions related to hemofiltration:
  • A mechanical fluid removal technique that involves the pressure-driven movement of plasma water and solutes from whole blood through a system of extracorporeal filters, with simultaneous reinfusion of replacement fluid into the body to keep volume homeostasis.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Extracorporeal ULTRAFILTRATION technique without HEMODIALYSIS for treatment of fluid overload and electrolyte disturbances affecting renal, cardiac, or pulmonary function.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (hemofiltration therapy) Cleansing of acutely ill patient's blood via a hemofilter controlled by the patient's hydrostatic pressure
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
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