
Thriving after critical illness
ECMO is a life-saving intervention for critically ill patients, but patients describe a recovery period that can take months to years.
ECMO is a life-saving intervention for critically ill patients, but patients describe a recovery period that can take months to years.
In specialist centres, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a now a mainstay of the management of cardio/respiratory failure refractory to other measures. However, much of the clinical information required to care for ECMO patients at the bedside remains inaccessible to…
ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; used as a supportive strategy in patients who have a high risk of death despite conventional therapy
ECMO Troubleshooting: Approach to problems specific to patients requiring ECMO therapy
ECMO support has potential implications for pharmacotherapy in the critically ill, the significance of which are poorly defined; Pharmacokinetic effects of ECMO vary with different drugs and drug characteristics
Intensive Care Network and Dr Hergen Buescher present 3 videos on 'owning the ECMO'!