Emergency Management of the Hi-Tech Patient in Acute and Critical Care (eBook)

Editors Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, is an Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine at Children's National Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Genomics, and Precision Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Nicholas Tsarouhas, MD, is an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department and Medical Director of the Emergency Transport Team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. Associate Editors Richard S. Lin, MD, is an Attending Physician in the Critical Care Medicine Department, Clinical Director of the Progressive Care Unit, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. Jill C. Posner, MD, MSCE, MSEd, is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, and Attending Physician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Michael Seneff, MD, is Director of the Intensive Care Unit and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the George Washington University Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Robert Shesser, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

List of Contributors ix

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Section I Gastro-intestinal Devices 1

1 Using and Troubleshooting Enteral Feeding Devices 3
Courtney E. Nelson and Thane A. Blinman

2 Gastrointestinal Diversions: Colostomies, Ileostomies, Mucous Fistulas, and Spit Fistulas 21
Ellen G. Szydlowski and Peter Mattei

3 Management of the Bariatric Surgery Patient in the Emergency Department 27
Megan Lavoie and Joy Collins

4 Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt 37
Heather House and Anne Marie Cahill

Section II Central Catheters 43

5 Indwelling Central Venous Catheter Devices 45
Anna Weiss

6 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis 57
Sarah Fesnak, Xenia Morgan, and Kimberly Windt

7 Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters 63
Jamie Lovell

Section III ENT and OMFS Devices 71

8 Orthopedic Devices 73
Carmelle Wallace, Andrew Tyler, and Keith D. Baldwin

9 Spine Devices 95
Susan E. Nelson and Keith D. Baldwin

10 Facial Distractors: Cranial Vault, Midface, and Mandibular 109
Francesca Drake and Phuong D. Nguyen

11 Management of Facial Fractures in Adults and Children 117
Sameer Shakir and Phuong D. Nguyen

12 Cranial Orthotics and Ear Molding 129
Meg Ann Maguire and Phuong D. Nguyen

13 Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices 137
Eva Delgado and Adva Buzi

Section IV CNS Devices 157

14 Cerebral-ventricular Shunts 159
Panagiotis Kratimenos, Angela Burd, and Chima Oluigbo

15 Initial Evaluation and Management of Patients with Neurosurgical Devices 169
Peter J. Madsen, Chariton Moschopoulos, and Benjamin C. Kennedy

Section V Miscellaneous Devices 183

16 Ophthalmic Devices 185
Marlet Bazemore and William P. Madigan

17 Breast Implants 189
R. Jason VonDerHaar and Liza C. Wu

18 Cutaneous Delivery Systems/Patches 203
Desiree M. Seeyave

19 Dental Emergencies Involving Oral Hardware 209
Chisom O.A. Agbim and Ioannis Koutroulis

Section VI Wound Management Devices 215

20 Emergency Management of Patients with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices (NPWTD) 217
David Yamane and Tenagne Haile-Mariam

21 Emergency Management of Patients with Wound Infections 233
David Yamane and Tenagne Haile-Mariam

Section VII GU Devices 235

22 Emergency Management of Patients with Genitourinary Prostheses 237
Katie Wagner, Michael Phillips, and Kelly Chiles

Section VIII Cardiac Devices 245

23 Management of Prosthetic Valve Complications 247
Massoud Kazzi and Guenevere V. Burke

24 Emergency Management of Patients with Vascular Occlusion Devices, Stents, or Filters 257
Amy Caggiula

25 The Emergency Department Approach to the Patient with an Implantable Mechanical Circulatory Support Device 267
Robert Shesser

26 Emergency Management of the Patient with an Implantable Pacemaker or Defibrillator 277
Michael J. O'Neal

Section IX Pulmonary Devices 289

27 Invasive Ventilation: A Discussion of Equipment and Troubleshooting 291
Pelton A. Phinizy, Joseph J. Bolton, and John F. Tamasitis

28 Respiratory Medication Devices 313
Natalie Napolitano and James B. Fink

29 Secretion Clearance Devices 325
Amanda J. Nickel, Daniel Dawson, and Oscar H. Mayer

30 Non-invasive Ventilation 337
Oscar H. Mayer and Anthony Mozzone

31 Tracheostomy Tubes 347
Joanne Stow, Allison E. Boyd, and Jerry Cabrera

Index 373