{"title":"Physiotherapy for ECMO patients","authors":"Marlice van Dyk","doi":"10.1016/j.ejccm.2018.12.013","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Physiotherapy is part of the overall care in an interdisciplinary intensive care unit. Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were previously deemed to be too unstable to mobilise. Safety is of paramount importance as these patients often have multiple large cannulas, monitoring and lines. Mobilisation protocols should be in place, and each team member must be aware of their role. Contra-indications for mobilisation should be adhered to, and patients should be monitored before, during and after mobilisation. Secretion and respiratory management should be performed daily to address the reason why the patient was placed on ECMO.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31233,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejccm.2018.12.013","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730318300513","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Physiotherapy is part of the overall care in an interdisciplinary intensive care unit. Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were previously deemed to be too unstable to mobilise. Safety is of paramount importance as these patients often have multiple large cannulas, monitoring and lines. Mobilisation protocols should be in place, and each team member must be aware of their role. Contra-indications for mobilisation should be adhered to, and patients should be monitored before, during and after mobilisation. Secretion and respiratory management should be performed daily to address the reason why the patient was placed on ECMO.
期刊介绍:
The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine is the official Journal of the Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians, the most authoritative organization of Egyptian physicians involved in the multi-professional field of critical care medicine. The journal is intended to provide a peer-reviewed source for multidisciplinary coverage of general acute and intensive care medicine and its various subcategories including cardiac, pulmonary, neuro, renal as well as post-operative care. The journal is proud to have an international multi-professional editorial board in the broad field of critical care that will assist in publishing promising research and breakthrough reports that lead to better patients care in life threatening conditions, and bring the reader a quick access to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in monitoring and management of critically ill patients.