Low Blood Arterial Oxygenation During Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Proposal for a Rational Algorithm-Based Management

Conclusion: If hypoxemia occurs during VV-ECMO, collecting oxygenation parameters and a clear step-by-step algorithm could guide specific intervention to improve oxygenation. This flow diagram is in accordance with current recommendations recapitulated in guidelines or troubleshooting chart but more accurate and complete. Although rational and appealing, it remains to be tested together with a number of still unsolved issues.
Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tags: Techniques and Procedures Source Type: research