When is an albumin infusion needed?

Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 1999 Jul-Aug;18(4):17. doi: 10.1097/00003465-199907000-00003.

Abstract

Albumin infusions can help some critically ill patients, but when to use them is controversial. This protocol can help guide the decision.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Blood Component Transfusion / methods*
  • Clinical Protocols*
  • Critical Care / methods
  • Critical Illness / therapy*
  • Decision Trees*
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection*
  • Serum Albumin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Serum Albumin