Nursing of Mechanically Ventilated and ECMO Patient

Johannes Mellinghoff, Marta Velia Antonini

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    Abstract

    Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for acute respiratory failure
    (ARF) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have complex clinical needs,
    starting with a demanding ventilatory management to provide oxygenation and
    CO2 removal, preventing additional injury to the lungs. These critically ill patients are commonly unstable and may require additional interventions in spite of mechanical ventilation including prone positioning and extracorporeal life support. To ensure compliance with these treatments they often require prolonged periods of deep sedation and possibly paralysis, which impairs rehabilitation efforts and may lead to the development of psychological distress.
    This short chapter aims to highlight the main peculiarities and challenges of
    nursing care in ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation, prone positioning,
    and/or extracorporeal support
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMechanical Ventilation From Pathophysiology to Clinical Evidence
    EditorsGiacomo Bellani
    PublisherSpringer-Verlag
    Chapter11
    Pages115-126
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030934019
    ISBN (Print)9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934019, 9783030934002
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Mar 2022

    Keywords

    • Critical care
    • Critical Care Nursing
    • Extracorporeal circulation
    • Prone Positioning
    • Acute respiratory failure
    • Mechanical ventilation
    • ARDS

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