Management of the patient undergoing lung transplantation: an intensive care perspective.
The postoperative management of a patient undergoing lung transplantation involves many components of care. These components include ventilatory and hemodynamic management, immunosuppression, wound care, rehabilitation, infection control and treatment, and early detection of rejection.
Carlin
Brian W
BW
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, USA. bwcmd@yahoo.com
Lega
Mark
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Veynovich
Bryan
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D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing