Medical icu at 1900 registered nurse reported: critically ill patient started on cvvh (continuous veno-venous hemofiltration) and had been running negative.Despite running negative on cvvh patient had significant increase in generalized edema.Five days later, patient acutely decompensated after a turn, desaturated to 70%.Required increase fi02 to 100%, and increased peep (positive end-expiratory pressure) to 20.Also required chemical paralysis and significant increase in sedation.Chest x-ray showed worsening pulmonary edema.Exchanged cvvh machine, questioning whether volume was actually being removed from the patient given significantly worsening clinical presentation indicating increase volume overload.Once new cvvh machine running for several hours able to wean down fi02.By the end of shift fi02 down from 100% to 40%, and there was visible improvement in patient's edema.Manufacturer response for cvvhd system, cvvh (per site reporter).
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