Extracorporeal Life Support Vademecum Dan M Md Meyer Michael E by Dan M., M.d. Meyer Michael E., M.d. Jessen 9781417545407, 9781570595752, 1417545402, 1570595755 instant download after payment.

This handbook is directed at intensivists,surgeons, pediatricians,residents, perfusionists,nurses and ECMO(extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) technologists involved in the care of patients with respiratory or cardiac failure which may require extracorporeal support. It provides specific information on the mechanics of ECMO, the equipment required, the physiology of extracorporeal support, and the management of patients supported on ECMO. Current results of ECMO and alternative support options are also reviewed in some chapters of this book. The authors' goal is to present clinically useful information in a manner that enables the reader to rapidly assess clinical situations, troubleshoot problems, and understand the expected results of therapy.