Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) (Boehringer Ingelheim) It should be noted up front that while Dabigatran is indicated as an anticoagulation Rx for atrial fibrillation, […]
Bicarb Alternatives: Sodium Acetate & Balanced Crystalloids
Editor’s Note: Authorization for the contributions below were obtained from each contributor via email. Please see comments section… Balanced Crystalloids “For those […]
Welcome to the New World : THAM
Click Image to View Source Article… Tham Dosage and Administration (ADULT Calculation) Tham Solution (mL of 0.3 M) Required = Kg x […]
2016: Sodium Bicarbonate Shortage
UPDATE: 2/22/2016 From: Bryan Lich, CCP Please be advised that you will soon be experiencing a Biarb shortage at your hospital, so […]
THAM As an Alternative Buffer
Tham Description Tham Solution (tromeThamine injection) is a sterile, non-pyrogenic 0.3 M solution of tromeThamine, adjusted to a pH of approximately 8.6 […]
Heparin Alternatives [Reprint]
Authored by Steve Sutton, LP, CCP Editor’s Note: Steve Sutton is well known and highly regarded into today’s Perfusion community. He is […]
How Much Mannitol & Why ?
I got a few comments recently regarding using Mannitol in the prime- and how much people are using per case. Here is […]
Blood Volume Expanders: Voluven™
(Arnold: The Ultimate Total Body Volume Expander…) Editor’s Note: I got an email today asking me if I knew anything about using […]
Tranexamic Acid Protocols ?
Editor’s Note: This is in answer to a previous question posted regarding Tranexamic Dosing Protocols: Dosing Implications: (see last article below […]
And Now… Amicar ?
Another Questionable Availability Issue… (Click Image to View Source) I would get on top of this as soon as possible. Amicar is […]
Protamine Shortage: Update
Update … You can add MgSO4 to that list … “Labor & Delivery would be a good ancillary source for MgSO4 if […]
Protamine Shortage?
Is There a Problem? I just saw read a sign on “The Board” in our O.R. saying that the next shipment of […]