Blood Therapy Flashcards
Purpose of Parenteral Fluid Therapy
maintenance fluids
replacement of fluids lost as a result of surgery and anesthesia
correction of electrolyte disturbances
Lactated Ringers avg ph
6.5
Lactated Ringers osmolarity
273mOsm/L
Lactated Ringers Electrolyte composition
130 mM Na 109 mM CL 29 mM lactate 4mM K 2.7 mM Ca2+
Normal Saline pH
5
Normal saline osmolarity
308mOsm/L
Normal saline composition
154mM Na and Cl
Advantages of Crystalloids
inexpensive promotes urinary flow restores third space loss used for ECF replacement used for initial resusitation
Disadvantages of Cystalloids
dilutes plasma proteins reduce capillary osmotic pressure peripheral edema transient potential for pulmonary edema osmotic diuresis impaired immune response
Advantages of Colloid
sustained increase in plasma volume
requires smaller volume for resusitation
less peripheral edema
more rapid resuscitation
Disadvantages of Colloid
can cause coagulopathy (dextan >hetastartch >hextend)
anaphylatic reaction (dextan)
decreases Ca2+ (albumin)
can cause renal failure (dextran)
Main categories of IV fluids
crystalloids and colloids
Crystalloids
normal saline
lactated ringers
Colloids
albumin
plasmanate
dextran
hetastarch
Normal saline
hyperchloremic
metabolic acidosis
Lactated ringers
metabolic alkalosis
potassium accumulation in patients with renal failure
Colloids
solutions containing osmotically active substance of high molecular weight that do not easily cross the capillary membrane and space and expand circulating volume
Albumin
manufactured from pooled donor plasma
indications for albumin
treatment of shock d/t loss of plasma, acute burns, fluid resusicatation, hypo-albumineamia, following paracentesis, liver transplantation
Adverse reactions for albumin
pruritus, fever, rash, N&V, tachycardia
Albumin is supplied
5% and 25% solutions
Duration of Albumin
16-24 hours
Plasmanate
protein containing colloid
Indications of plasmanate
hypovolemic shock (esp burn shock) hypoproteinia (low protein states)
Adverse reactions of plasmanate
reactions, chills, fever, urticaria, N&V
Duration of Plasmanate
24-36 hours
Supplied of Plasmanate
5% solution in 250ml and 500ml
Dextran
artifical colloid: polysaccharides molecules
Indications of Dextran
improve micro-circulatory flow in microsurgeries, extracorporeal circulation during cardiopulmonary bypass
Adverse Reactions of Dextran
anaphylaxis, coagulation abnormalites, interference with cross match blood, precipitation of acute renal failure
Dextran Supplied
dextran 70
6% solution with average Mw 70,000;
Dextran 40
10% solution with avg Mw 40,000
Hetastarch
synthetic
made from plant starch
Indications of Hetastarch
hypovolemia
Max dose of hetastarch
20ml/kg
Adverse Reactions of Hetastarch
hypersensitivity, coagulopathy, hemodilution, circulatory overload, metabolic acidosis
Hetastarch is Supplied
Hespan 6% solution in NS
Duration of Hetastarch
24-36hour
Hextend
6% hetastarch in a buffered solution
lactate buffer
balanced electrolytes
physiologic glucose
Hextend Study
found that hextend could be given in volumes exceeding 20ml/kg without coagulopathy
Voluven
smaller molecule than other HES solution
less plasma accumulation
safer in patients with renal impairment
comparable effects on volume expansion & hemodynamics as other HES solutions
associated with fewer effects on coagulation
acceptable alternative to albumin
Blood component therapy
may be neccessary to increase oxygen carrying capacity increase intravascular volume, and restore hemostasis
Transfusion triggers
perioperative blood loss clinical condition of the patient patient specific blood volume calculation of allowable blood loss access to patient blood type patient preferences
Benefits of Blood Component Therapy
increased oxygen carrying capacity
improved coagulation
Risks of Blood Component Therapy
infection
incompatibility
Estimating Blood Loss (subjective)
measuring net suction volume and counting or weighing sponges
usually underestimated
Estimating Blood Loss (objective)
sodium fluorescein dye
Estimating Blood Loss
POC testing of Hgb or Hct
does not measure amount of blood loss