Guided blood filtration therapy, systems, and methods
A blood filtration system may include one or more sensors. The sensors may determine physiological parameters, for instance one or more of venous oxygen saturation (Sv02) or hematocrit of a patient. The blood filtration system may include a controller. The controller may communicate with the one or more sensors. The controller may monitor the physiological parameters using the sensors. The controller may include a display module that generates content. A display may present the content. The content may include a diagnostic matrix having a diagnostic point. The display module may change the diagnostic point within the diagnostic matrix according to changes in the monitored physiological parameters.
1 . A blood filtration system, comprising:
one or more sensors configured to determine one or more physiological parameters including venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) and hematocrit of a patient;
a controller in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein:
the controller is configured to monitor the physiological parameters using the sensors;
the controller includes a display module configured to generate content including a diagnostic matrix having a diagnostic point, and the display module is configured to change the diagnostic point within the diagnostic matrix according to changes in the monitored physiological parameters; and
the controller includes a therapy guidance module configured to determine a suggested corrective action based on the monitored physiological parameters, and the suggested corrective action is included in the content; and
a display configured for presenting the content.
2 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein:
the display module is configured to determine a zone of stability associated with the monitored physiological parameters; and
the zone of stability includes one or more value ranges for the physiological parameters.
3 . The blood filtration system of claim 2 , wherein the display is configured to present the diagnostic matrix and the zone of stability.
4 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to present the suggested corrective action, the diagnostic point, and a zone of stability.
5 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the suggested corrective action includes changes in an extraction rate of filtrate fluid from blood of a patient.
6 . The blood filtration system of claim 5 , wherein the display is configured to display the suggested corrective action and the diagnostic matrix.
7 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein:
the therapy guidance module is configured to compare the monitored hematocrit with a hematocrit value range, the hematocrit value range extending between a first hematocrit value and a second hematocrit value;
the controller is configured to provide the suggested corrective action based on the comparison of the monitored hematocrit with the hematocrit value range.
8 . The blood filtration system of claim 7 , wherein:
the controller includes a comparator configured to compare the monitored SvO2 with a SvO2 value range, the SvO2 value range extending between a first SvO2 value and a second SvO2 value;
the controller is configured to provide the suggested corrective action based on the comparison of the monitored SvO2 with the SvO2 value range.
9 . The blood filtration system of claim 8 , wherein the suggested correction includes increasing a filtration rate when the hematocrit is within the hematocrit value range and the SvO2 is within the SvO2 value range.
10 . The blood filtration system of claim 8 , wherein the suggested correction includes decreasing a filtration rate when the hematocrit is outside the hematocrit value range and the SvO2 is within the SvO2 value range.
11 . The blood filtration system of claim 8 , wherein the suggested correction includes setting a filtration rate to zero when the hematocrit is outside the hematocrit value range and the SvO2 is outside the SvO2 value range.
12 . The blood filtration system of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to wait for a specified time period before providing the suggested correction.
13 . The blood filtration system of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to set a filtration rate to zero when the hematocrit is outside the hematocrit value range and the SvO2 is outside the SvO2 value range.
14 . The blood filtration system of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to set a filtration rate to zero when the hematocrit is outside the hematocrit value range and the SvO2 is outside the SvO2 value range.
15 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the physiological parameters include one or more of relative blood volume, absolute blood volume, plasma volume, oxygen extraction ratio, ejection time, stroke volume, carotid flow time, cardiac output, cardiac power, central venous pressure, mean arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance, heart rate, respiratory rate, cardiac power, hemoglobin concentration, extracellular fluid volume, or thoracic fluid content.
16 . The blood filtration system of claim 15 , wherein the controller includes an evaluation module configured to determine the physiological parameters using the one or more sensors.
17 . The blood filtration system of claim 10 , wherein the display module is configured to change a size of the diagnostic point in correspondence with changes in one or more of the monitored parameters.
18 . The blood filtration system of claim 17 , wherein the display module is configured to change a color of the diagnostic point in correspondence with changes in one or more of the monitored parameters.
19 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the display module is configured to move the diagnostic point along one or more axis, the one or more axis corresponding with values of the monitored diagnostic parameters.
20 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the physiological parameters comprise hemodynamic parameters that affect hemodynamic stability of the patient.
21 . The blood filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a systemic vascular resistance (SVR) of the patient using the monitored physiological parameters.
22 . The blood filtration system of claim 21 , wherein:
the controller determines a first figure of merit corresponding to first basis of change in the SVR; and
the controller determines a second figure of merit corresponding to a second basis of change in the SVR.
23 . The blood filtration system of claim 21 , wherein:
the SVR equals a first quantity divided by a second quantity;
the first quantity equals a difference between a mean arterial pressure of a patient and a central venous pressure of the patient;
the second quantity equals a cardiac output of the patient.