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circulatory overload |
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circulatory overload Etymology: L, circulatio, to go around; AS, ofer + ME, lod an elevation in blood pressure caused by an increased blood volume, as by transfusion. The condition can lead to heart failure or pulmonary edema. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The patient needs to be taught that a weight gain more than one to two pounds per day may indicate circulatory overload and lead to respiratory distress. Transfusion-associated circulatory overload occurs when the transfusion volume or rate exceeds the ability of the patient's cardiovascular system to handle the additional workload. The complications associated with allogeneic blood transfusion include acute haemolysis (especially incompatibility of the ABO blood group mainly due to human error), transmission of infection such as viruses and bacteria, circulatory overload, immunosuppression, hypothermia, embolism, potassium intoxication (especially after prolonged blood storage), hypercalcaemia, and citrate intoxication. |
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