Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
17.5 Special Considerations for Transition of Pediatric Neurosurgery Patients to Adult Care Transition to adult care providers is a process that takes several years in the best of circumstances, and…
Abusive Head Trauma
Fig. 10.1 Subdural hemorrhage. Left-sided moderate subdural hemorrhage observed in a 4-month-old who experienced abusive head trauma During shaking, the brain strikes the inner surfaces of the skull which causes…
Pediatric Athletic Concussion
Fig. 9.1 Concussion pathophysiology The force of the blow and resulting energy transfer sets off a complex cascade of neurochemical events that lead to the disruption of cell membranes and…
Monitoring the ECMO
Fig. 5.1 Color differenciation of the tubings The circulatory parameters of the pump: Circulatory support is the essence of the ECMO, to ensure a correct support or replacement of the…
Transport Under ECMO
Fig. 8.1 ECMO transport on ambulance The installation of the patient in the vehicle is slow and under the control of each stakeholder. Once the stretcher is in the ambulance,…
ECMO: Definitions and Principles
Fig. 1.1 Schematic representation of an ECMO-VA 1.2.1.1 Cannulas The choice of cannulas is fundamental for the ECMO to work optimally with as little complication as possible. There are a…
Preparing the Patient and the ECMO Device
Fig. 4.1 Material packaging 4.2 Patient Installation and Preparation The room must contain an operating light, electrocautery generator, and enough space for the surgeons to move around the patient. In…
Indications and Physiopathology in Venoarterial ECMO
Fig. 2.1 Main characteristics of available short-term left ventricular assist devices (Adapted from [1]) Once implanted, ECMO will allow to buy some time to evaluate the best strategy for the…
Training of Nurses and Continuing Education in ECMO
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Chirine Mossadegh and Alain Combes (eds.)Nursing Care and ECMO10.1007/978-3-319-20101-6_12 12. Training of Nurses and Continuing Education in ECMO Marc A. Priest1 , Chris Beaty2 and Mark Ogino3 (1) Nemours Cardiac Center, Alfred I. duPont Hospital…
Initial Training of Nurses
Fig. 11.1 Nursing roles in the ECMO Team 11.3 ECMO Coordinator The ECMO coordinator is a senior ECMO specialist who, with the ECMO director, is responsible for developing and maintaining…
