NUMBER OF PAGES: 52 pages

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The scope of this monograph includes the following:

1. History
2. Membrane Oxygenators
3. Table of "Historical Background"
4. Introduction to ECMO for Adults
5. Prolongation of Life
6. Benefits Derived from ECMO
7. Indications for Use of ECMO (Adults)
8. Indications for Use of ECMO (Infants)
9. Contraindications to ECMO
10. Patient Selection
11. ECMO Circuit
12. ECMO Priming
13. Adult ECMO Cannulation
14. ECMO Perfusion Management for Patients with Pulmonary Disease
15. Oxygenator Failure
16. Preparation and Replacement of an Oxygenator
17. ECMO Studies: Acid-base Balance, Lung Function Measurements, Coagulation Profile, Renal Function Studies
18. Problems with Long-term Support
19. Fluid Balance, Pulmonary Artery Resistance
20. Red Cell Destruction, White Cell Destruction, Other Hematologic Problems
21. Platelet Destruction
22. Sepsis in ECMO
23. Relieving Hypoxia
24. Hypothermia
25. Some Nursing Therapies During ECMO
26. Weaning ECMO Support
27. Laboratory Studies During ECMO: Assessment of Oxygen Delivery by ECMO
28. ECMO for Infants
29. Criteria for Patient Selection
30. Contraindications to Infant ECMO
31. ECMO Circuit
32. Priming ECMO Circuit
33. Cannulation Techniques for ECMO
34. ECMO Cannulation for Neonate
35. Management of ECMO
36. Evaluation of ECMO Progress
37. Criteria for Weaning ECMO
38. The Weaning Process
39. Cardiac Support with ECMO
40. ECMO for Right-Heart Failure
41. Common Causes of Right-Heart Failure
42. Physiologic Considerations
43. Circuit Priming
44. Cannulation
45. PRHB
46. Blood Gases
47. Measurement of Pulmonary Blood Flow
48. Weaning Criteria
49. Clinical Experience with PRHB
50. Results and Comments
51. Carbon Dioxide Membrane-Lung
52. Improving the Applicability of ECMO
53. Conclusion
54. Recommended Readings
55. References