Paediatric iatrogenic ALI in an ITU setting; 10 year review by Jess Duguid

Paeds ALI in ITU setting

Jess Duguid

Not Steve Tang

Leeds is regional unit for York Humber

ALI on PICU usually Iatrogenic injury

Intention: to assess frequency of iatrogenic paeds ALI to PICU

Seeking causes, Rx and outcomes

cross sectional study retrospective analysis from 2012 to 2022

They excluded ALI not due to iatrogenic injury

Found 14 cases in total

8 males

median age 2.8

mostly LL and one brachial

Mostly due to femoral lines

Rx: mostly heparin. Others used wre milrinone and GTN patch.

2 cases had operative management

Survival to discharge in 8 out of 14

No amputations