CSCP Clinical Perfusion case studies
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The CSCP Certifying Exam is the certification examination offered by the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion, the professional society whose website lists a dedicated Certifying Exam page alongside its student, publications, and continuing-education resources. The credential is intended for individuals preparing to practise as clinical perfusionists and for students progressing through perfusion training programs; the society's site also maintains a Successful Candidates listing and a Student Grants section, which reflects that student and early-career candidates are a central audience. The CSCP Clinical Perfusion case studies are 5 cases and about 2,102 words.
1Low Venous Drainage After Aortic Cannula Repositioning
A 68-year-old man, 84 kg, undergoes elective coronary bypass on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The circuit has a centrifugal pump, a hollow-fiber oxygenator, and a 3/8-inch venous line with a 29/37 French two-stage cannula placed via the right atrium.
516 words, about 3 min2Persistent Low Mixed Venous Saturation on Bypass
A 54-year-old woman, 70 kg, undergoes mitral valve replacement on CPB. Target flow is 2.4 L/min/m², and the pump is delivering 4.8 L/min.
433 words, about 2 min3Sudden Arterial Line Pressure Rise During Cross-Clamp
A 61-year-old man, 90 kg, is on CPB for aortic valve replacement. The arterial line pressure measured at the pump is 210 mmHg, up from 160 mmHg, and the mean arterial pressure from the radial arterial line is 55 mmHg.
412 words, about 2 min4Hypotension After Protamine Administration
A 72-year-old woman, 65 kg, has just come off CPB after triple-vessel bypass. Her activated clotting time has returned toward baseline after a test dose of protamine, and the surgeon is giving the remaining protamine slowly through a central line.
346 words, about 2 min5Rising Oxygenator Pressure Drop and Falling Oxygen Transfer
A 45-year-old man, 100 kg, is on CPB for a complex redo operation. After four hours, the oxygenator pressure drop has risen from 40 to 90 mmHg at a flow of 6 L/min.
395 words, about 2 min