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…
Long-Stay Patient 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…
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
Bone Marrow Transplantation: used in a wide range of malignant and non-malignant disorders; can be autologous or allogeneic
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
Coma Hot Case
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')
Aerobic gram positive bacteria
infective endocarditis is a disease characterised by inflammation of the endocardium, typically affecting the heart valves and usually caused by infection and can be acute, subacute or chronic
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome = hepatic dysfunction + intrapulmonary vasodilation -> gas exchange abnormalities; imbalance between intrapulmonary vasoconstriction and vasodilation at the pre- and post-capillary level
Chronic Liver Disease