Emergency management of the hi-tech patient in acute and critical care : a practical guide to managing patients with hi-tech hardware / edited by Ioannis Koutroulis and Nicholas Tsarouhas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Gastro-intestinal devices -- Using and troubleshooting enteral feeding devices -- Gastrointestinal diversions: colostomies, ileostomies, mucous fistulas, and spit fistulas -- Management of the bariatric surgery patient in the emergency department -- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt -- Section II. Central catheters -- Indwelling central venous catheter devices -- Vascular access for hemodialysis -- Peritoneal dialysis catheters -- Section III. ENT and OMFS devices -- Orthopedic devices -- Spine Devices -- Facial distractors: cranial vault, midface, and mandibular -- Management of facial fractures in adults and children -- Cranial orthotics and ear molding -- Ear, nose, and throat devices -- Section IV. CNS devices -- Cerebral-ventricular shunts -- Initial evaluation and management of patients with neurosurgical devices -- Section V. Miscellaneous devices -- Ophthalmic devices -- Breast implants -- Cutaneous delivery systems/patches -- dental emergencies involving oral hardware -- Section VI. Wound management devices -- Emergency management of patients with negative pressure wound therapy devices (NPWTD) -- Emergency management of patients with wound infections -- Section VI. GU devices -- Emergency management of patients with genitourinary prostheses -- Section VIII. Cardiac devices -- Management of prosthetic valve complications -- Emergency management of patients with vascular occlusion devices , stents, or filters -- The emergency department approach to the patient with an implantable mechanical circulatory support device -- Emergency management of the patient with an implantable pacemaker of defibrillator -- Section IX. Pulmonary devices -- Invasive ventilation: a discussion of equipment and troubleshooting -- Respiratory medication devices -- Secretion clearance devices -- Non-invasive ventilation -- Tracheostomy tubes.

"The idea of writing this book was born in early 2016; we knew that the road would be bumpy, yet exciting! We are thrilled to introduce the first edition of our manual to assist healthcare providers in managing our very unique patients with various hardware devices. These "hi-tech" devices help our patients breathe, walk, hear, and do a host of other essential activities of daily living. Importantly, when these patients seek emergency care due to device malfunction, infections, or other complications, it is crucial that the medical provider know how to manage both the patient, as well as the device"-- Provided by publisher.