Haemodynamic and oxygen transport response during exchange transfusion for severe falciparum malaria.
We describe the haemodynamic and oxygen transport response in a patient undergoing exchange transfusion for severe falciparum malaria. We found that exchange transfusion produced a significant increase in left ventricular stroke work index, systemic oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption. This potentially beneficial effect of exchange transfusion has not been reported previously.
Beards
S C
SC
Baragwanath Intensive Care Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Bertsham, Soweto, South Africa.
Joynt
G M
GM
Lipman
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
D006454:Hemoglobins