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ECMO Essentials with Dr. Karen Fauman & the Cribsiders--Part 1

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ECMO: Alternate Fuel for the Body

The chapter discusses the concept of ECMO as an additional train system or augmented train system, providing an alternate source of fuel for the body. It explores the use of VV ECMO in patients with respiratory failure, the calculation of the oxygenation index (OI), and the components of the ECMO circuit. The chapter also covers the indications for VV and VA ECMO and the criteria for determining the best candidates for ECMO.

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