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Extracorporeal Life Support for Adults pp 147–161Cite as

Circuits, Membranes, and Pumps

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The ECLS circuit is composed of a variety of specialized devices that need to function separately and in concert to support the patient. As each case and patient will demand different solutions, circuits vary in their features. This chapter provides a fund of knowledge regarding these components: what function they provide, the general principles involved, and how to identify device compromise or failure. It therefore serves as a guide for building a circuit for each patient; balancing the various needs at hand requires an understanding of such matters. Also discussed are priming of the circuit and patient–circuit interactions such as drug adsorption and inflammation due to blood–surface interaction.

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The author thanks the following content consultants: Jennifer Crumley, M.S.N.; Tom Rath, C.C.P.; and Elizabeth Moore, M.S.N.

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  1. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

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    Gregory A Schmidt

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Rosen, B.H. (2016). Circuits, Membranes, and Pumps. In: Schmidt, G. (eds) Extracorporeal Life Support for Adults. Respiratory Medicine, vol 16. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3005-0_8

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