Patient success story | ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) helps successfully treat critical case of covid The patient Mrs. Smriti tested positive for covid during the 8th month of her pregnancy. Her condition was critical & she was put on oxygen support. She was shifted to Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. Dr. Arul D Furtado, Sr Consultant - CTVS at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore talks about how they successfully tackled her challenging case. She had delivered her bab

Understanding the basic components of ECMO is key to managing these patients. Blood drains from a large vein through a drainage cannula, is propelled forward by a pump, and passes through a membrane oxygenator where gas exchange occurs. Then it’s returned to the body through a return cannula, either into a vein (VV ECMO) or an artery (VA ECMO). This setup is the patient’s temporary heart and/or lungs! . Grab the ECMO Cheat Sheet in the bio for a quick reference guide. . Follow for more ICU nursi

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