Q: Name 5 very common complications of plasmapheresis, which usually require intervention in ICU?
Answer:
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hypothermia
- Hypotension
- Hypofibrinogenemia*
* (in particular if using albumin as a replacement product)
Reference:
Mokrzycki MH, Kaplan AA. Therapeutic plasma exchange: complications and management. Am J Kidney Dis. Jun 1994;23(6):817-27.
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