Clamp the Dialysate Line in Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis Immediately if it Becomes Pink Tinged Anthony D. Slonim MD, DRPH Acute renal failure is a commonly occurring problem in the care…
Remember that Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis can Obscure a Temperature Spike Frank Rosemeier MD In the normal person, body core temperature is tightly regulated around a set value of 37° C…
Know the Drugs that Must be Redosed after Dialysis Edward T. Horn PharmD Acute renal failure is a common disease encountered in critically ill patients, with reported incidences of 5%…
Be Alert for Hypophosphatemia in the Intensive Care Unit Patient on Dialysis Adam R. Berliner MD Derek M. Fine MD Outpatients on chronic dialysis usually have trouble with hyperphosphatemia, requiring…
Use a Dedicated, Upper-Body, Single-Lumen Central Venous Catheter for Administration of Parenteral Nutrition Lisa Marcucci MD Although the use of parenteral nutrition was one of the milestone breakthroughs in the…
Use The Metabolic Cart only when Patients are on Low Vent Settings Anthony D. Slonim MD, DRPH Appropriate nutritional support improves the care of the critically ill patient by improving…
Consider Enteral Feedings in Pancreatitis and Enterocutaneous Fistulae Christopher J. Sonnenday MD, MHS Classic surgical teaching has historically dictated that minimization of enteric flow by withholding enteral feeds is essential…
Consider Using Elemental or Semielemental Feeds in Patients with Albumin Less than 2.5 Grams Per Deciliter Ronald W. Pauldine MD Watch Out For Enteral feeding formulas can be categorized based…
Be Alert for the Development of Refeeding Syndrome William S. Hoff MD Phosphate (PO4 2-) is the most abundant intracellular anion, the majority of which is found in bones. As…
Be Alert for Overfeeding Jason Sperry MD Heidi L. Frankel MD Providing inadequate caloric supplementation during times of critical illness is associated with negative effects. Equally as detrimental is the…
