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  • Titel: Alterations of acid–base balance, electrolyte concentrations, and osmolality caused by nonionic hyperosmolar contrast medium during pediatric cardiac catheterization
  • Beteiligte: Dennhardt, Nils; Schoof, Stephan; Osthaus, Wilhelm A.; Witt, Lars; Bertram, Harald; Sümpelmann, Robert
  • Erschienen: Wiley, 2011
  • Erschienen in: Pediatric Anesthesia, 21 (2011) 11, Seite 1119-1123
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03706.x
  • ISSN: 1155-5645; 1460-9592
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  • Beschreibung: SummaryObjective:  This prospective clinical observational study was conducted to investigate the effects of contrast medium on acid–base balance, electrolyte concentrations, and osmolality in children.Background:  For pediatric cardiac catheterization, high doses of nonionic hyperosmolar contrast medium are widely used.Methods:  Forty pediatric patients (age 0–16 years) undergoing cardiac angiography with more than 3 ml·kg−1 of nonionic hyperosmolar contrast medium (Iomeprol) were enrolled, and the total amount of the contrast agent given was documented. Before and after contrast medium administration, a blood sample was collected to analyze electrolytes, acid–base parameters, osmolality, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.Results:  After cardiac catheterization, pH, hemoglobin, hematocrit, bicarbonate, base excess, sodium, chloride, calcium, anion gap and strong ion difference decreased, whereas osmolality increased significantly (base excess −1.8 ± 1.8 vs −3.4 ± 2.3, sodium 138 ± 2.9 vs 132 ± 4.1 mm, osmolality 284 ± 5.7 vs 294 ± 7.6 mosmol·kg−1, P < 0.01). Seventy‐eight percent of the children developed hyponatremia (sodium <135 mm). No changes were seen in pCO2, lactate, and potassium levels.Conclusions:  Regarding the differential diagnosis of metabolic disturbances after pediatric cardiac catheterization, low‐anion gap metabolic acidosis and hyponatremia should be considered as a possible side effect of the administered contrast medium.