ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is a crucial form of support for patients with respiratory failure, severe ARDS, COVID-19, and cardiogenic shock whose use has been increasing exponentially around the world. The ECMO Book offers a comprehensive yet approachable framework for understanding the principles of extracorporeal support as well as the subtleties related to the care of patients needing ECMO. Dr. Jeffrey DellaVolpe provides authoritative, consistent guidance on all aspects of ECMO, making complex information understandable and accessible and helping you increase your knowledge of and proficiency with this multifaceted therapy.
Establishes the context of ECMO in the care of critically ill patients (patient selection, indications, contraindications), progressing from basic science information through advanced ECMO concepts.
Explores physiologic fundamentals and builds on these concepts by applying them to extracorporeal support, equipping you with a sound framework for how those principles can be applied in the day-to-day management of patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
Covers key topics such as blood flow titration, sweep gas titration, ventilator management on ECMO, and anticoagulation and bleeding management.
1. Chapter 6: Introduction to ECMO Fundamentals - p. 56 2. Chapter 7: Indications and Selection of Patients for ECMO - p. 67 3. Chapter 8: ECMO Configurations - p. 75 4. Chapter 9: Components, Sensors, and Circuit Access - p. 91 5. Part III: ECMO Physiology - p. 102 6. Chapter 10: Blood Flow Dynamics - p. 102 7. Chapter 11: Membrane Characteristics - p. 116 8. Chapter 12: Veno-Venous ECMO Physiology - p. 126 9. Chapter 13: Veno-Arterial ECMO Physiology - p. 137 10. Chapter 14: Physiology of Retrograde Flow - p. 147 11. Chapter 15: Central Veno-Arterial ECMO Physiology - p. 161 12. Part IV: ECMO Management - p. 168 13. Chapter 16: Introduction to ECMO Management Principles - p. 168 14. Chapter 17: Blood Flow Titration - p. 172 15. Chapter 18: Sweep Gas Flow Titration - p. 181 16. Chapter 19: Ventilator Management on ECMO - p. 189 17. Chapter 20: Anticoagulation and Bleeding Management - p. 200 18. Chapter 21: Pharmacokinetics - p. 216 19. Epilogue: Bringing mastery to the bedside - p. 226 20. Index - p. 227 21. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 227
ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is a crucial form of support for patients with respiratory failure, severe ARDS, COVID-19, and cardiogenic shock whose use has been increasing exponentially around the world. The ECMO Book offers a comprehensive yet approachable framework for understanding the principles of extracorporeal support as well as the subtleties related to the care of patients needing ECMO. Dr. Jeffrey DellaVolpe provides authoritative, consistent guidance on all aspects of ECMO, making complex information understandable and accessible and helping you increase your knowledge of and proficiency with this multifaceted therapy.
Establishes the context of ECMO in the care of critically ill patients (patient selection, indications, contraindications), progressing from basic science information through advanced ECMO concepts.
Explores physiologic fundamentals and builds on these concepts by applying them to extracorporeal support, equipping you with a sound framework for how those principles can be applied in the day-to-day management of patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
Covers key topics such as blood flow titration, sweep gas titration, ventilator management on ECMO, and anticoagulation and bleeding management.
1. Chapter 6: Introduction to ECMO Fundamentals - p. 56 2. Chapter 7: Indications and Selection of Patients for ECMO - p. 67 3. Chapter 8: ECMO Configurations - p. 75 4. Chapter 9: Components, Sensors, and Circuit Access - p. 91 5. Part III: ECMO Physiology - p. 102 6. Chapter 10: Blood Flow Dynamics - p. 102 7. Chapter 11: Membrane Characteristics - p. 116 8. Chapter 12: Veno-Venous ECMO Physiology - p. 126 9. Chapter 13: Veno-Arterial ECMO Physiology - p. 137 10. Chapter 14: Physiology of Retrograde Flow - p. 147 11. Chapter 15: Central Veno-Arterial ECMO Physiology - p. 161 12. Part IV: ECMO Management - p. 168 13. Chapter 16: Introduction to ECMO Management Principles - p. 168 14. Chapter 17: Blood Flow Titration - p. 172 15. Chapter 18: Sweep Gas Flow Titration - p. 181 16. Chapter 19: Ventilator Management on ECMO - p. 189 17. Chapter 20: Anticoagulation and Bleeding Management - p. 200 18. Chapter 21: Pharmacokinetics - p. 216 19. Epilogue: Bringing mastery to the bedside - p. 226 20. Index - p. 227 21. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 227
