Stress Related Mucosal Damage Prophylaxis

  1. independent risk factors for SRMD
    • respiratory failure needing mechanical ventilator
    • coagulopathy (platelets <50,000 or INR >1.5)
    • Acute renal failure (Scr >2.8 or CrCl <30)
    • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  2. dependent risk factors for SRMD
    • burns
    • hypotension
    • trauma
    • GI bleed <12 wks
    • transplant
    • acute hepatic dysfunction
    • meds (corticosteroids, NSAIDs, vasopressors)
  3. pts that don't need SRMD prophylaxis
    those that are aren't on a mechanical ventilator, coagulopathic, in renal failure, or have TBI
Author
jcu1
ID
260743
Card Set
Stress Related Mucosal Damage Prophylaxis
Description
Benedict
Updated