The ECMO Book

ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is a crucial form of support for patients with respiratory failure, severe ARDS, COVID-19, and cardiogenic shock whose use has been increasing exponentially around the world. The ECMO Book offers a comprehensive yet approachable framework for understanding the principles of extracorporeal support as well as the subtleties related to the care of patients needing ECMO. Dr. Jeffrey DellaVolpe provides authoritative, consistent guidance on all aspects of ECMO, making complex information understandable and accessible and helping you increase your knowledge of and proficiency with this multifaceted therapy.

Introduction
Part 1: Physiology fundamentals
Chapter 1: The delivery and consumption of oxygen
Chapter 2: Shock
Chapter 3: Recognition of shock
Chapter 4: Hypoxia
Chapter 5: The Failure of DO2 – Did What I Do to the Patient Just Work?
Part 2: ECMO fundamentals
Chapter 6: Introduction to ECMO fundamentals
Chapter 7: Indications and -ion of patients for ECMO
Chapter 8: Configurations
Chapter 9: Components, sensors, and circuit access
Part 3: Physiology of ECMO support
Chapter 10: Flow physiology
Chapter 11: Membrane physiology
Chapter 12: VV ECMO physiology: rationale and drawbacks
Chapter 13: VA ECMO physiology 1: rationale and drawbacks
Chapter 14: VA ECMO physiology 2: retrograde flow
Chapter 15: Central VA ECMO physiology
Part 4: ECMO management concepts
Chapter 16: Introduction to ECMO management principles
Chapter 17: Blood flow titration and weaning
Chapter 18: Sweep titration and weaning
Chapter 19: Ventilator management on ECMO
Chapter 20: Anticoagulation on ECMO
Chapter 21: Pharmacokinetics