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The Role of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock
This article discusses patient assessment and management with anticoagulation, sedation, ventilation, and nutrition. Complications may occur, including bleeding, hemolysis, infection, acute kidney injury, stroke, left ventricular distention, limb ischemia, and upper body hypoxia. Patients may recover enough myocardial function to be weaned from ECMO or may be transitioned to a ventricular assist device or transplant. Quality of life may be affected by VA ECMO but may be no different than patients with other chronic health issues.
Source: Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America - June 17, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: P. Lynn McGugan Source Type: research

Management of Chronic Hypertension Following Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Acute blood pressure control after a cerebrovascular event is integral in the immediate care of these patients to preserve perfusion to ischemic areas and prevent intracerebral bleeding. The majority of patients with ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) present with preexisting hypertension and therefore require a treatment plan after the acute phase. The presence of chronic hypertension after ICH has often been discussed as a modifiable risk factor for recurrent events. Clinical evidence is relatively lacking for clinicians to understand the extent of blood pressure lowering and the optimal agents to use in t...
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - March 4, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research