Nursing Care of critical patients with Continous Slow Therapies
Section: Featured Articles
Authors
1Mercedes Martín de la Torre Martín, 2Javier Rubies Asensio
Position
1Diplomada en Enfermería. Enfermera asistencial de la UCI Polivalente. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. 2Diplomado en Enfermería. Supervisor de la Unidad de Hemodiálisis. Hospital Universitario de Getafe.
Contact address
C/ Campo de Montiel, 13. Sector III. 28905 Getafe, Madrid.
Abstract
Nowadays, Continuous Slow Therapies (CSTs) are the most recommendedtreatment for critical patients which develop clinical conditions likerespiratory insufficency with liquid and solutes overload, fluid andelectrolites imbalances, hypercatabolism and hemodynamic inestability.
Continuous Slow Therapies (CSTs) have in common certain characteristicslike they are easy to use and based on an extracorporeal circuit for slowwater and solutes elimination. This circuit requires specific nursing care.
The reader of this article will be able to:
- Identify potential problems that could appear during CST application.
- Define the nursing care protocol for critical patients in CSTapplication.
Keywords:
continuous slow therapy; critical patientnursing care
Versión en Español
Título:
Cuidados enfermeros del paciente crítico con terapias lentas continuas
