Manual of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in the ICU
The process of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for the
failing heart and lung is the last straw of hope and life. When all
other modalities fail, ECMO offers a ray of sunshine. The presence of
ECMO in cardiac ICU brightens up the gloomy atmosphere with E-CPR.
The
power of ECMO under ELSO (USA), RVCC (Mumbai) and the largest cardiac
series in India at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has
come a long way. It adds years to a shortened life whether you are a
postgraduate or intensivist, a perfusionist, a cardiologist, a
pediatrician, a cardiac surgeon, a cardiac or general anaesthetist or a
nurse, you will find a body of enjoyable and useful information within
the cover of this book as ECMO is a teamwork. The 40 chapters in 11
different sections with in this book expound upon our learned knowledge
of natures gift to humanity–that of every cell “thriving to live
“despite complications” This book is simple reading of a complicated
subject. In last 24 years, through various clinical trials, ECMO has
been modified by technology and the medical professions ability to
discover, synthesize, modify and use this technology has enabled most of
us to reach the stage of using advanced ECMO in a simple manner to
decrease the morbidity and mortality in the cardiac and respiratory ICU.
The
inspiration for this book arose from the desire to enlighten and
enstill a greater appreciation of the subject with in the medical
fraternity—and to inspire to the physician and the young students to
explore more into the fascinating and almost infinite applications of
ECMO. For most of the mere, mention of the word “ECMO” conjures up
images of tubes, bulky heart lung apparatus and a bleeding patient. The
reality of ECMO is far more exciting and rewarding, once these
unfortunate and distressing images are dispelled.
ECMO has
brought together many medical disciplines. A few other recent
technologies have evoked such an impact from its usage in almost all
ICU’s as has ECMO. Section 10 of this book is a treatise to the reader
in the form of multiple choice questions—some with explanation and some
without explanation. It will also help in preparing for the examination.
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