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Hetastarch (amylopectin) is a commonly used volume expander in the ICU. Some key things to remember when administering it:<\/p>\n
1. Use obscures the measurement of amylase values as it spuriously increases<\/p>\n
2. Volume expansion lasts for 24-36 hours<\/p>\n
3. Half-life is 17 days<\/p>\n
4. Inhibits platelet function<\/p>\n
5. Causes itching <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hetastarch (amylopectin) is a commonly used volume expander in the ICU. Some key things to remember when administering it: 1. Use obscures the measurement of amylase values as it spuriously increases 2. Volume expansion lasts for 24-36 hours 3. Half-life is 17 days 4. Inhibits platelet function 5. Causes itching<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5062,13],"tags":[5138,5139,5140,5141],"yoast_head":"\n