Abstract:
Methods, devices and systems provide information regarding fluid capacity of a patient; i.e., the amount of hematocrit free fluid that can be added to the system to avoid reaching, or to just reach but not fall below, a predetermined low hematocrit limit before, during or after surgeries in which hemodilution may be a concern, such as cardiopulmonary bypass, rather than providing only information regarding hematocrit levels. The fluid capacity of the patient may be displayed to allow a health care provider to make decisions regarding effects of addition of fluid to the blood compartment of the patient.