Abstract

VIRUEZ-SOTO, José Antonio; BRIONES-GARDUNO, Jesús Carlos; DIAZ DE LEON-PONCE, Manuel Antonio  and  BRIONES-VEGA, Carlos Gabriel. Albumin in critical care obstetrics. Rev. Asoc. Mex. Med. Crít. Ter. Intensiva [online]. 2015, vol.29, n.2, pp.59-63. ISSN 0187-8433.

Objective: To describe the experience about the albumin administration in the critical care obstetrics patient. Design: Case series. Field: Intensive Care Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", México D.F.; in the period January 1-July 31, 2014. Patients: 57 patients with different diagnoses. Intervention: Albumin administration based on colloidosmotic pressure and Briones index. Methods and results: We collected and analyzed clinical and biochemical data during the treatment, we found that 100% of the patients had a favorable outcome, without adverse events related to the intervention. Conclusion: The administration of albumin in critical care obstetrics, based on colloidosmotic pressure and Briones index, results in a favorable outcome, without any adverse event related and should be considered for the critical care physician.

Keywords : Critical care; obstetrics; albumin; colloidosmotic pressure; Briones index.

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