It was reported that, following fifteen(15) minutes of continuous renal replacement therapy (crrt) using a prismax machine and a prismaflex m150 set, the patient's blood pressure decreased from 100/50 to 40/20 mmhg.
Medical intervention, including titrating up vasopressors, was provided.
An ¿air in blood¿ alarm was then generated and large amount of air was reportedly seen at the top of the m150 filter along with foam.
The treatment was terminated without returning the extracorporeal (ec) blood to the patient.
A blood loss of 217 ml was reported.
An unspecified bolus of fluid replacement was provided together with albumin and, following decrease of hemoglobin from 8.
8 to 7.
2 g/dl, a blood transfusion was prescribed.
No additional information is available.
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