January - 2012
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Identifying factors to minimize phlebotomy-induced blood loss in the pediatric intensive care unitValentine, Stacey L. MD; Bateman, Scot T. MD Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2012, Volume 13 - Issue 1 - p 2227 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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Previous Comments
| Makes sense - the less blood you waste the more blood the patient has. My concern would be that returned blood is not handled properly, risking contamination. These closed systems sound like they might overcome this. | |
| Jo Butler-24 Jan, 2012 06:17:12 PM | |
| I get the concept, but isn't there a risk of infection in returning blood? | |
| Darren Cable-29 Jan, 2012 04:22:29 PM | |
| I think the idea is that its a closed system - this in theory reduces the risk of contamination. I've not actually seen them in action though, and I don't know how often you can use them or if they are single use devices. Has anyone used them? | |
| Todd Fraser-31 Jan, 2012 09:50:42 AM | |
Comment
There's little doubt that ICU-related anaemia is at least in part due to regular blood sampling. This interesting paper explores methods of reducing this impact in a group of paediatric ICU patients.
Worth considering at all age levels.
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