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- Politecnico di Milano
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- Biomedical Engineering
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- Life Support Systems
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Notes of LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM Course held by professor Maria Laura Costantino A.A. 2021/22 Written by Chiara Moreschini Politecnico di Milano 1 2 INDEX 1. Introduction to dialysis ........................................................................................... 4 2. Diffusion .................................................................................................................. 7 3. Technology of the dialysis ..................................................................................... 18 4. Blood oxygenation ................................................................................................ 50 5. ECMO .................................................................................................................... 64 6. Diffusion of gasses inside the oxygenators ........................................................... 82 7. Diffusive and convective transport of respisratory gasses in the blood ............... 87 8. Mechanical assistance to the heart ...................................................................... 95 8.1. Total Artificial Heart (TAH) ......................................................................... 116 9. Pancreatic assistance .......................................................................................... 142 Appendix .................................................................................................................. 150 Some of the material included in this book is a modification of the slides provided by Professor Maria Laura Costantino during the course of Life support systems (Politecnico di Milano, A.A. 2021/22). The author credits Professor Maria Laura Costantino as the providers of the original. 3 4 1. INTRODUCTION TO DIALYSIS THE KIDENY The kidneys are complex…
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