1st April 2022

A patient has gone into severe renal failure following a coronary artery bypass graft

A patient has gone into severe renal failure following a coronary artery bypass graft and has a potassium of 6.4 on this morning’s blood results. You suspect atheroembolic emboli are the cause, as a result of this invasive vascular procedure. You however see no evidence of further emboli. What is the most appropriate management of this patient’s renal failure?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.