Topic teaching: Albumin use

Presented by

Dr. Justyna Bartoszko
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto

Learning objectives

• To understand the physiological effects of exogenous albumin
• To clarify the formulations of albumin available in Canada and their differences
• To provide an overview of albumin’s popularity in Canada and motivations for its use
• To review the indications supported by evidence for exogenous albumin administration
• To review recent RCTs within the framework of the 2024 CHEST guidelines on intravenous albumin use

Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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