The Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator In Critically Ill Patients
Mustafa Amin Hassan El Bahnasawye;
Abstract
SUMMARY
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xtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a type of prolonged mechanical cardiopulmonary support that is usually delivered in the intensive care unit. ECMO should only be performed in centers with the appropriate equipment and expertise.
It was suggested that patients with severe, but potentially reversible, acute respiratory or cardiac failure that is unresponsive to conventional management be evaluated for ECMO if it is available within the medical center. For patients who are in a medical center that does not provide ECMO, transfer to another medical center to be evaluated for ECMO should be considered as soon as it is clear that the patient is not responding to management. The final decision should carefully weight the survival rates for patient referred to an ECMO center versus the risk of transferring the patient.
There are two types of ECMO, venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV). VV ECMO is used in patients with respiratory failure, while VA ECMO is used patients with cardiac failure.
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xtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a type of prolonged mechanical cardiopulmonary support that is usually delivered in the intensive care unit. ECMO should only be performed in centers with the appropriate equipment and expertise.
It was suggested that patients with severe, but potentially reversible, acute respiratory or cardiac failure that is unresponsive to conventional management be evaluated for ECMO if it is available within the medical center. For patients who are in a medical center that does not provide ECMO, transfer to another medical center to be evaluated for ECMO should be considered as soon as it is clear that the patient is not responding to management. The final decision should carefully weight the survival rates for patient referred to an ECMO center versus the risk of transferring the patient.
There are two types of ECMO, venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV). VV ECMO is used in patients with respiratory failure, while VA ECMO is used patients with cardiac failure.
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| Title | The Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator In Critically Ill Patients | Other Titles | دور المؤكسج الغشائي خارج الجسم في مرضي الإعتلال الحرج | Authors | Mustafa Amin Hassan El Bahnasawye | Issue Date | 2017 |
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