Test 3 Flashcards

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what is Conventional ultrafiltration (CUF)

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-a technique that removes plasma water and low molecular weight solutes by a convective process using
transmembrane pressure gradient across a semipermeable membrane
-lvl in reservoir will drop

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2
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hemoconcentration is

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-an increase in the number of red blood cells resulting from a decrease in plasma
volume
-blood cannot cross the membrane so this is why it just pulls the water molecules and not the RBC

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3
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Advantages of

Ultrafiltration/ Hemoconcentration

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  • Increased protein and red cell concentration
  • Removal of inflammatory mediators
  • Decreased lung waters
  • Improved perioperative hemostasis
  • Reduced postoperative ventilatory support
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4
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how are Hemoconcentrator Designed

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-hollow fiber made up of plastic polymer that doesn’t activate compliment

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5
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Ultrafiltration/Hemoconcentration flows

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  • Blood flow through the fibers (180-200 um in diameter) creates a positive pressure within in the fibers
  • Pressure differential between blood side and atmospheric pressure on the ultrafiltrate side of membrane drives water across the membrane
  • Microporous membrane – 5-10 um
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6
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hollow fiber hemocon

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  • Blood flow path is inside the fibers
  • Effluent path is outside the fibers
  • Hemoconcentration involves letting the pressure gradient “push” body water to the effluent side (can be used with or without vacuum)
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Ultrafiltration (change in pressure)

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•Referred to as convection, is fluid flow through the membrane, forced by a difference in pressure on two sides of the membrane

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Diffusion (change in concentration)

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• If a higher concentration of a given solute is on one side, then diffusion will try to make the concentrations across the membrane the same.

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9
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Achieving filtration across a membrane requires

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-blood flow and a pressure gradient

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10
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The ability of a solute to be filtered through the membrane depends on what

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-the molecular weight compared to the pore size of the filter (sieving coefficient)

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The rate of solute removal through the membrane depends on what

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-flow rate and transmembrane pressure(TMP)

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Transmembrane Pressure (TMP)

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• Pressure gradient between blood path and ultrafiltrate compartment
-TMP = (Pin –Pout)/2 + |negative pressure applied to effluent side|
• TMP should not exceed 500 – 600 mmHg

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Ultrafiltration Coefficient (Kuf)

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•KUF relates the volume removed to pressure applied

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14
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Rate of fluid removal depends on

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membrane permeability, blood flow, TMP, and hematocrit

•Typical rates are between 2 and 50 ml/hr/mmHg

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15
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increase BF and/or TMP does what to rate of fluid removal

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increase

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16
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decrease in Hct and/or plasma proteins does what to rate of fluid removal

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increase

17
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what is Sieving Coefficient and its range

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  • Represents ease with which a given solute will travel across hemoconcentrator membrane
  • Ranges from 0 to 1.0
  • A coefficient of 1 means solute will pass the membrane
  • A coefficient of 0 means solute will not pass the membrane
18
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will albumin or bilirubin cross the membrane

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no

19
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Zero-Balanced Ultrafiltration (Z-BUF)

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  • Technique that utilizes a hemoconcentrator to maintain controlled EQUALIZED input and output over the CPB pump run
  • Ultrafiltrate volume is replaced by an equal amount of a balanced electrolyte solution
20
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reason for using z-buf

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  • Used to reduce cytokines and complement levels

* Inflammatory markers peak at rewarming so z-buf during rewarming phase

21
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z-buf used to treat

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-hyperkalemia
•Need a solution that contains no potassium
•Need to add bicarb
•Monitor sodium levels to avoid hypernatremia

22
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Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF)

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• This technique may utilizes the existing cannulas and allows hemoconcentration of the residual circuit contents and then transfused back to patient
• Occurs following termination of CPB
-peds

23
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Where Can Ultrafilters Go?

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  • Oxygenator recirculation line

* Cardioplegia circuit

24
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using untrafiltration Post-CPB Pump Blood

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  • Residual pump blood is hemoconcentrated
  • Put in bag
  • Transfused to patient via the arterial cannula
  • Accomplished by creating a small recirculating circuit through the hemoconcentrator
25
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Parameters to Think About While Ultrafiltrating

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  • Flow
  • Pressure
  • Volume
26
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Things To Be Wary Of while hemoconcetrating

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• When you hemoconcentrate you are losing volume – watch your level
• Pink effluent is often a result of too high TMP
• Vacuum will increase effluent removal and can increase hemolysis – more is not necessarily better
•Hemoconcentrator is a shunt – it must be off if the
pump is off (compensate for it)

27
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what is dialysis

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  • Removal of diffusible solutes based on the principles of a concentration gradient and solute drag established by dialysate solution (countercurrent flow)
  • Uses a semipermeable membrane for selected diffusion
  • Concentration gradient is established by using a dialysate solution
28
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Dialysate Solution

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  • Contains chemicals in concentration similar to blood

* A mixture of purified water and measured electrolytes which flows countercurrent

29
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What is the Purpose of Dialysis?

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  • Treat renal failure
  • Remove waste products from blood
  • Return blood chemistry to normal values
30
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acute renal failure

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-sudden loss of kidney function caused by injury (CPB)

31
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What is renal failure

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  • A decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
  • GFR- how well your kidneys are filtering
  • Typically detected by an ELEVATED serum BUN (10-20 mg/dL) and creatinine (<1.5 mg/dL) level
32
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Normal glomular filtration rate

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90 and above

33
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Dialysis access

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  • Arteriovenous (AV) fistula – connection of an artery to a vein
  • Used to remove and return blood during hemodialysis