TYK291
The risk of developing ARF after cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery is highest in what age group?
a) Adults
b) Children
c) Infants
d) Neonates
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Answer
Answer d. Cardiopulmonary bypass replaces the normal pulsatile blood flow to the kidney with continuous perfusion. The loss of systolic peaks results in decreased renal medullary perfusion; in the neonate (whose autoregulatory mechanisms are not intact), there is a high risk of acute renal failure.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.