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How is the hemoperfusion system prepared?
The hemoperfusion system is prepared by sterilizing the cartridge containing the sorbent and rinsing it with heparinized saline solution.
How does hemoperfusion work?
Hemoperfusion works by pumping the blood drawn through the arterial catheter into a column or cartridge containing the sorbent material
What is hemoperfusion?
Hemoperfusion is a treatment technique in which large volumes of the patient's blood are passed over an adsorbent substance in order to remove toxic substances from the blood.
What do hemoperfusion systems in the US use?
since 1999, all hemoperfusion systems manufactured in the United States use cartridges or columns containing carbon sorbents
Why is hemoperfusion defined as an extracorporeal form of treatment?
Hemoperfusion is sometimes described as an extracorporeal form of treatment because the blood is pumped through a device outside the patient's body.
How is a hemoperfusion system used?
A hemoperfusion system can be used with or without a hemodialysis machine. After the patient has been made comfortable, two catheters are placed in the arm, one in an artery and one in a nearby vein
What is one use of hemoperfusion?
to remove nephrotoxic drugs or poisons from the blood in emergency situations
What are normal results for the antinuclear antibody test?
Normal results will be negative, showing no antinuclear antibodies.
What are the normal results of septoplasty?
Normal results include improved breathing and airflow through the nostrils, and an acceptable outward shape of the nose.
What are normal results for a colpotomy?
Colpotomy results are considered normal when the incision performed allows the surgeon to meet the goal of the overall surgical protocol.
What are normal results of a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography?
Normal results of a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography are dye evenly distributed throughout the bile ducts.
What does it mean when your results are lower than the normal results?
The meaning of a medical test result being lower than normal depends entirely on what medical test result it is. For some results, being lower than normal is not a big deal, or even a good thing; for some results it can be a very big deal, depending on how much lower than normal it is.
