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The oxygenated arterial blood is then pumped back into the proximal aorta under pressure by a return cannula in the to complete the circuit.”

Veno-arterial (VA) ECMO (heart-lung): “Commonly used for cardiac failure and cardiac arrest, deoxygenated venous blood from the right atrium is drained by one cannula and passed through an external oxygenator, which serves to oxygenate the blood and remove carbon dioxide.

The patient’s circulatory function is maintained by the system.”

Veno-venous (VV) ECMO (lung): “used to support respiratory conditions, the lungs are bypassed and the membrane oxygenator completes the function of the lungs.

(2015) provides the following standard definition of both types of ECMO: Eydelman described the use of ECMO to control the flow of the blood through the body using a pumping system to oxygenate and remove carbon dioxide from hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Eydelman explained, “when we have these young healthy people with these horrific but compartmentalized injuries, this is an ideal solution to their problem.”ĮCMO is used to treat patients who have suffered from a cardiac arrest/cardiogenic shock involving pulseless electrical activity or respiratory failure. What is ECMO?Įxtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), also known as extracorporeal life support (ECLS) or extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), is a lifesaving technique to provide extended cardiac and respiratory life support to continually deliver an adequate amount of gas exchange or blood flow to the body. Here are the key takeaways from Eydelman’s presentation on ECMO possibilities in EMS transport. “Paralysis is preceded by good sedation you don’t want them to move during transport.” Top takeaways on ECMO in EMS “The more we know about it, the better we are at treating our patients.” It is not a last-ditch attempt to just do something to someone as they die.” Here are some memorable quotes from Eydelman on ECMO prehospital patient transport.

There has been an increase in the amount of transfers requested for ECMO patients. ECMO has shown a lot of success in the medical field when treating patients who are otherwise difficult to resuscitate.