ECMO when to initiate or refer

• related: ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• tags: #literature #icu

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• initiate VV ecmo when P:F < 80, refractory hypoxemia or hypercapnia with pCO2 > 60
  • Use RESP score
  • bronchopleural fistula, ARDS, obstruction
• Use Va ecmo for refractory cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest
  • PE, overdose
  • use SAVE score

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