Haemodynamic and oxygen transport response during exchange transfusion for severe falciparum malaria.

Beards, S C; Joynt, G M; Lipman, J · Postgrad Med J · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe the haemodynamic and oxygen transport response in a patient undergoing exchange transfusion for severe falciparum malaria. We found that exchange transfusion produced a significant increase in left ventricular stroke work index, systemic oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption. This potentially beneficial effect of exchange transfusion has not been reported previously.

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