The following are approved indications for the
usage of albumin at UK Hospital with cited literature support:
After
cardiopulmonary bypass pump-run [Chest
2003;123:1853-1857]
In ARDS
patients with significant hypoproteinemia: < 5 g/dL [Crit
Care Med 2002; 30:2175-2182; Crit Care Med 2004;32:755-759;
Crit Care Med 2005;33:1681-1687]
In Cirrhotics
with SBP, mainly if also with newly impaired renal function [N
Engl J Med 1999; 341:403-409]
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Approved by P&T
Committee: 11/06
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