Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of mechanical support for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock or respiratory failure. Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) with ongoing shock despite maximal medical therapy, including thrombolytics, is an emerging indication for ECMO in a carefully ...
"Sometimes a ventilator is not enough," Alibrahim explained. "As their hearts and lungs weaken, some of these patients will need more support in order to survive. That is when ECMO initiation comes in."
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When prone position is performed in ECMO patients [50, 51], at least six staff are involved, four performing the turning of the patient, one looking after the ECMO circuit and one (usually a physician) for the management and protection of the endotracheal tube (See video). It should be ...
PCR diagnostic techniques have also been developed to detect other fungal diseases that cause respiratory infection includingFusariumspp. [169],Scedosporiumspp. [170], andExophialaspp. [171]. However, analysis of larger numbers of patient samples are still needed to assess the prevalence of these ...
Further research into liberation from ECMO is needed. Extrapolating from research on liberation from mechanical ventilation, where a systematic assess- ment demonstrated superiority to clinical judgement and preference, it is intuitive to think that protocolized approaches to liberation form ECMO will ...