What is ECMO? (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) | Medical Definition

What is ECMO? Watch this video for a quick overview of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation!
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➡️ What is ECMO?
ECMO stands for: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. As we mentioned, it's the most common type of extracorporeal life support that involves pumping blood out of the patient's body through a machine for the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. This type of therapy is indicated whenever a patient's heart and lungs are unable to perform respiration on their own. ECMO is typically used for the management of severe, life-threatening respiratory failure or cardiogenic shock in patients who have not responded positively to conventional forms of therapy. Respiratory Therapists are often involved with this type of treatment although state licensure laws may limit their involvement in some states.

➡️ Types of ECMO:
▪ Venoarterial (VA)
▪ Venovenous (VV)

➡️ Venoarterial (VA) ECMO
Venoarterial ECMO is a type of support where venous blood is drained from the patient and ran through a machine for oxygenation. The blood becomes saturated with oxygen and can be returned to the patient’s body via arterial circulation. This type of ECMO is typically used in patients with cardiovascular failure and it should be noted that this type does provide hemodynamic support. It’s most commonly indicated for the treatment of cardiogenic shock.

➡️ Venovenous (VV) ECMO
Venovenous ECMO, which is another type of support where venous blood is drained from the patient and ran through a machine for gas exchange. However, with this type of support, the blood is returned to the patient’s body via venous circulation. This type of ECMO is typically indicated for the treatment of acute respiratory failure that is due to viral or bacterial pneumonia. Venovenous ECMO provides no hemodynamic support. Again, ECMO is a very serious therapeutic measure that should only be used in severe cases where other conventional treatment methods were unsuccessful.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - What is ECMO?
1:17 - Types of ECMO
1:23 - Venoarterial (VA) ECMO
1:53 - Venovenous (VV) ECMO

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