A natural disaster is when events such as earthquakes, mudslides, floods or wildfires affect people. Despite our inability to control these events, we can plan and prepare for them to minimize damage when they do happen. Below are brief explanations of disasters that are common in California. Follow the links to more information about a specific disaster.
When this happens the patient is said to be on bypass.. The person who operates the machine is called a perfusionist. Before and while your child is on bypass, a blood-thinning drug will be administered to prevent blood clots from forming.
A SCAI answered. A perfusionist is the medical professional who operates the heart-lung bypass machine during bypass surgery. The machine takes over the responsibilities of the heart (to pump blood to the body) and lungs (to exchange carbon dioxide in the blood for oxygen) during the heart surgery.he perfusionist sets up the heart lung machine prior to the case, controls the flow of the blood through the machine during the surgery, monitors the patient during the time on the machine, and assists with lab tests during the surgery. The perfusionist also is in charge of the cell saver.