Volume Control by Using the Body Composition Monitor in a Puerperal Patient on Hemodialysis
Electrolytes & Blood Pressure
; : 63-66, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Accurate measurement of the volume status in hemodialysis patients is important as it can affect mortality. However, no studies have been conducted regarding volume management in cases where a sudden change of body fluid occurs, such as during puerperium in hemodialysis patients. This report presents a case in which the patient was monitored for her body composition and her volume status was controlled using a body composition monitor (BCM) during the puerperal period. This case suggests that using a BCM for volume management may help maintain hemodynamic stability in patients with a rapidly changing volume status for a short term period, such as during puerperium.
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Assunto principal:
Compostos Organotiofosforados
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Composição Corporal
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Líquidos Corporais
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Diálise Renal
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Período Pós-Parto
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Hemodinâmica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article