Director, Critical Care Echocardiography Service Intermountain Healthcare Salt Lake City, UT
Disclosure(s):
Michael Lanspa, MD, MS, FCCM: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
Hemoadsorption is a treatment whereby solutes are removed extracorporeally by direct binding to the sorbent material. The rationale for its use is that it can alter the immunologic burden of several diseases. It has been applied to several critically ill patients although its benefits remain uncertain. This pro/con debate will review the physiologic rationale and the current state of evidence for hemoadsorption as a therapy in critically ill patients.
Learning Objectives:
Review the physiologic rationale behind hemoadsorption
Analyze the current evidence regarding hemoadsorption in critically ill patients
Synthesize current literature and opinion to determine whether hemoadsorption is indicated in critically ill patients
