a. Energy: Fats serve as a fuel for energy production. Fat is also an important storage form of body fuel. b. Essential Nutrients: Dietary triglycerides supply the body with essential fatty acids.
Ultrafiltration is the part of the hemodialysis process where fluid is removed from the bloodstream and is often done with the sole purpose of taking fluid off when diuretics aren't doing the trick, or the kidneys have taken a hit and need relief from fluid overload. SLED is hemodialysis at a slower rate.
In my unit they have 3 nurses that can do SLED and it runs for 8hrs and they are 1:1. The CVVHD they call a dialysis nurse to come in for that. They only call a dialysis nurse in for SLED if they need trouble shooting. At this facility--not the best btw--it doesn't appear that the patients fair to well after the SLED.