ECMO Extracorporeal Membrane Oxigenation by Dan M. Meyer

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Synopsis

This spiral-bound reference for clinicians and students describes technologies used in extracorporeal life support (ECLS), particularly extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and new adjunctive and complementary technologies. Meyer and Jessen (both Southwestern Medical Center, U. of Texas) discuss the principles and mechanics of ECMO in the clinical setting. Topics include, for example, safety and monitoring devices, nutritional support, transport of the ECMO patient, and renal failure. B&w illustrations accompany the text.

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Doody Review Services

Reviewer:David J. Dries, MD(University of Minnesota Medical School)
Description:This manual describes the rationale for and use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Purpose:A reference manual is provided for practitioners and technicians utilizing ECMO technology.
Audience:Respiratory therapists, nurses, trainees, and senior practitioners newly introduced to ECMO are an appropriate audience for this work. The authors are participants in the extracorporeal life support program of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Features:After providing a brief history of extracorporeal life support, the authors devote the remainder of the manual to describing general principles surrounding the application and management of ECMO with discussion in later chapters covering specific patient groups. Chapters are presented in outline form with black-and-white line drawings and photographs. These reproduce with moderate quality. References represent original work and date to within two years of publication. Many of the initial contributions surrounding the development of assisted circulation are also provided. The table of contents includes chapter title and subheadings. A three page index lists major subjects covered in alphabetical order. This ring bound manual is divided into 12 chapters.
Assessment:This is a quick read on the initial application and results obtainable with ECMO. Detailed physiologic data and clinical strategies are not presented here. This manual may provide an overview to the reader encountering this technology for the first time.

Biography

Meyer, Dan M., MD; Jessen, Michael E., MD