Monitoring the ECMO

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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…

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Transport Under ECMO

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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,…

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Preparing the Patient and the ECMO Device

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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…

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ECMO: Definitions and Principles

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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…

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Training of Nurses and Continuing Education in ECMO

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© 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…

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Initial Training of Nurses

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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…

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Mobilizing the ECMO Patients: Prone Positioning During Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (vvECMO)

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Chirine Mossadegh and Alain Combes (eds.)Nursing Care and ECMO10.1007/978-3-319-20101-6_7 7. Mobilizing the ECMO Patients: Prone Positioning During Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (vvECMO) Sabine Valera1   (1) Hôpital Nord, Réanimation des Détresses Respiratoires…

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