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ANSWER:
Yes. The blood products should be stopped during cardiac output measurements.
Discussion
Accurate cardiac
output measurements depend upon stable
and accurate
INJECTATE and BLOOD temperatures. Administration of cold blood products
through the introducer, VIP or paceport lumens will lower the temperature
of the blood in the right atrium. When cardiac output injections
are performed, the change in temperature may be greater than predicted
for the volume of solution used; a false cardiac output reading may be
produced.
Daily, E., and Schroeder, J. (1994). Techniques in Bedside Monitoring. (5th Edition). pp. 185.
Brenda
Morgan
Clinical
Educator, CCTC
July
21, 2000
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