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1. RNs running ECMO on adult patients

   ECMORN replied to pbear's topic in CCU

   ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization) has specific guidelines for the training of healthcare personnel caring for ECMO patients. There are also companies like ECMO Advantage http://www.ECMOAdvantage.com that will provide training courses a...

2. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

   ECMORN replied to indigo girl's topic in COVID

   For patients who have significant "airleak" from pulmonary injury, decreasing the vent settings (PEEP/PIP/Rate) can actually be very functional in sealing the leak. If there is no positive pressure in the lung then the "hole" will seal and eventuall...

3. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

   ECMORN replied to indigo girl's topic in COVID

   Hopefully this won't be a HUGE issue. But I agree it has great potential stress the system a bit. According to one report out of Australia, "2% of hospitalized patients and 6% of ICU (H1N1) flu patients go on to ECMO". The CDC is projecting a larg...

4. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

   ECMORN replied to indigo girl's topic in COVID

   I have to disagree with oramar here...at least partially... There are nearly 100 ECMO programs in the United States that report to ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization) which is a relatively small number compared to all the hospitals in...

5. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

   ECMORN replied to indigo girl's topic in COVID

   Based on the information we are getting from Europe and Australia there is thought that we may see an increase in H1N1 on ECMO. I know of/have received reports on 15 patients in 6 different states on ECMO in the last 6 weeks. Prior to April/May ther...

6. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

   ECMORN replied to indigo girl's topic in COVID

   Unfortunately the info janfrn gave on ECMO is only partially accurate. For too many places ECMO is a last ditch effort and when that occurs the results are usually very poor. However, when appropriately implemented, ECMO can be an excellent mode of...