Dear Colleagues, It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend and a beloved member of our Pediatric Anesthesiology family, Kelly Ann Machovec, MD, MPH. She … [Read More...]







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CCAS is a society organized within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. The CCAS concept originated with cardiac anesthesia directors and other key leaders at major congenital heart disease programs, who believed there was a need for a new society because of rapid advancement of highly specialized knowledge in the field, and a great increase in the numbers of patients, including adults with congenital heart disease.
Question of the Week
A three-day-old neonate with a diagnosis of supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return has undergone full repair on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) is performed during the rewarming phase on CPB and prior to protamine administration. The following FIBTEM and HEPTEM Temogram curves resulted from that sample:
Based on the ROTEM® results, administration of which of the following is MOST LIKELY to correct the hemostatic abnormality?
A. Fresh Frozen Plasma
B. Cryoprecipitate
C. Platelets
D. Prothrombin complex concentrate