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Tag Archive: ECMO

Antibiotic prophylaxis in eCPR
April 26, 2025

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Adult Cardiac Arrest Patients Receiving Emergent ECMO (eCPR)

Introduction Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life support therapy utilized in critical care medicine to provide temporary c…
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January 23, 2024

Basic ECMO Nomenclature

System Support Mode Condition Application ECMO VA ECMO Cardiac failure Cardiac ECMO, ECPR, EISOR VVA ECMO Cardiorespiratory failure Cardiac and respi…
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April 27, 2023

Body Surface Area (BSA) and BMI Calculator

Body Surface Area (BSA) can be calculated using several formulas, with the Mosteller formula being one of the most commonly used. BSA (m²) = √(Height…
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April 27, 2023

Recirculation Fraction Calculator

Recirculation fraction (RF) in ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) refers to the percentage of oxygen-rich blood that’s returned to the…
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October 23, 2022

RESP Score Calculator

Respiratory ECMO Survival Prediction Score predicts in-hospital survival in adult patients after ECMO for acute respiratory failure.
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AJRCCM
October 6, 2022

Predicting Survival after Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Failure. The Respiratory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Survival Prediction (RESP) Score

RATIONALE Increasing use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure may increase resource requirements and hospital…
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