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Caring for the “crash-landers”
BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j229 (Published 17 January 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j229
- Ibrahim Ali, renal registrar
- Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Salford, UK
- Ibrahim.Ali{at}srft.nhs.uk
In renal medicine the term “crash-lander” is used to describe a patient who presents, without warning, with end stage renal failure and who needs to start lifelong renal replacement therapy promptly. Bemusement, shock, and fear are often all present on patients’ faces as they face the prospect of starting dialysis. …
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