Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplant: Considerations for Critical Care Nursing Practice.
Crit Care Nurse
; 40(3): 49-57, 2020 Jun 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32476023
ABSTRACT
TOPIC Candidates waiting for lung transplant are sicker now than ever before. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has become useful as a bridge to lung transplant for these critically ill patients. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Critical care nurses must be prepared to care for the increasing number of lung transplant patients who require this advanced support method. PURPOSE OF PAPER To provide critical care nurses with the foundational knowledge essential for delivering quality care to this high-acuity transplant patient population. CONTENT COVERED This review describes the types of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (venovenous and venoarterial), provides an overview of the indications and contraindications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and discusses the role of clinical bedside nurses in the treatment of patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplant.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Pré-Operatórios
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Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea
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Transplante de Pulmão
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Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto
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Enfermagem de Cuidados Críticos
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article