Dialysis is often life saving for the patient. Here is a simple mnemonic for the indications of Dialysis. It is as easy as the vowels of the English Alphabet AEIOU!
The AEIOU Mnemonic for Indications of Dialysis
- A:Acidosis
- E: Electrolyte Imbalance (Sympotmatic Hypokalemia)
- I: Intoxication (Lithium, alcohols)
- O: Overload
- U: Uremia (Encephelopathy, Pericarditis
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