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Shock Hot Case

GENERAL APPROACH Find the shock (is it PROVED?) Pump, rate/ rhythm = Cardiogenic – myocardial, valves, rhythm, pericardium, left and right sided (signs: cool peripherally, shut down, bounding pulse, narrow pulse pressure, inotropes, high CVP, low SvO2, low Q, crackles…

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Post Cardiac Surgery Patient Hot Case

GENERAL APPROACH Type of surgery Emergency or Elective Post-operative complications (bleeding, tamponade, graft occlusion, CVA) Shock assessment Causes and type of heart disease INTRODUCTION CUBICLE short or long term patient tracheostomy organ support INFUSIONS vasoactives haemostatic agents (tranexamic acid, blood…

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Polyuria Hot Case

GENERAL APPROACH Causes Alcohol induced diuresis Osmotic diuresis (mannitol therapy) Cerebral salt wasting Diabetes insipidus Hypertonic saline administration Hypertensive diuresis Appropriate response to fluid therapy Hyperglycaemia Volume statusComplicationsTreatment INTRODUCTION CUBICLE INFUSIONS inotropes/vasopressors to maintain CPP IVF boluses hypertonic saline osmotherapies…

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Jaundice Hot Case

GENERAL APPROACH Acute, Chronic or Acute on Chronic Liver Disease Pre Intra Post INTRODUCTION CUBICLE dialysis machine – evidence of multi-organ failure Level 1 infuser – significant bleeding malena INFUSIONS blood products octreotide 10% dextrose terlipressin VENTILATOR strategy (protective lung…

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TRALI

Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) is defined as hypoxia and bilateral pulmonary edema occurring during or within 6 h of a transfusion in the absence of other causes such as cardiac failure or intravascular volume overload

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Blood Products

This page is due for revision. OVERVIEW IMPORTANT INDICATIONS Packed red blood cells (PRBCs) Platelets FFP Cryoprecipitate Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) Granulocyte concentrate IV immunoglobulin Factor 7 DOSES IN PAEDIATRICS BLOOD PRODUCT COMPATIBILITIES References and Links

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Storage Lesions

Storage lesions are the adverse effects associated with the storage of blood; begins after about 2 weeks of storage and progresses with duration of storage ('RBC age')