Table 5. Indications for urgent dialysis in ARF .
| Severe uremia | Uremic encephalopathy |
| Hyperkalemia | Potassium >6.5 mEq/l or lies, if ECG changes apparent |
| Severe acidosis | |
| Uremic pericarditis | |
| Pulmonary edema | |
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