ISCCM Manual of RRT and ECMO in ICU 2nd/2023

The topics were chosen to make the reader understand comprehensive management of therapies including organization, communication and other administrative issues including cost-effective therapies. This will help the practicing critical care physicians to understand the method of effective communication, systematic approach to patient requiring extracorporeal therapy and making robust decisions. The content has been simplified with the use of diagrams, highlighting boxes, tables, and flowcharts. The authors have vast experience in their field and have incorporated their practical experiences. The recent edition has been subdivided into various sections for easy understanding of the readers. The Take Home Messages at the end of each chapter can help in recalling the important points. The Multiple Choice Questions at the end of each section will be useful not only for examination preparation but also help in self-evaluation for any reader. Though this manual is not a replacement for a full textbook on the subject but this will provide informative summaries with practical solutions and will prepare the reader for comprehensive reading.

• This book is a comprehensive practical guide for management of extracorporeal therapies in ICU and consists of two sections: Renal Replacement Therapies and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
• The different subsections describe machines, various components including circuit and operation of machine along with integration of machines with the patient along with initiation, monitoring and management of these critically ill patients.
• The book covers common complications encountered during extracorporeal therapies, their identifications and management.
• The content of book has been simplified and have been presented in the form of tables, diagram, algorithm, and checklist for easy and better understanding.
• The use of modalities on the case-based situation has been described such as extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) uses in toxicology, ECMO-CPR and uses of extracorporeal therapies in sepsis.
• Organization of team, administrative issues, communication, and cost-effective management of extracorporeal therapies have been covered for better understanding of beginners.
• Written by eminent experts in the field of ECMO, Nephrology, Critical Care, Pediatric Intensive Care and Cardiac Anesthesia, making a nice blend of academics, clinical expertise and experience.
• The MCQ section will help to quickly self-evaluation of the candidate appearing for examination.