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Abstract
Application of a life support system that circulates the blood through an oxygenating system, which may consist of a pump, a membrane oxygenator, and a heat exchanger. Examples of its use are to assist victims of SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; and CARDIAC FAILURE.
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21 entry terms
- ECLS Treatment
- ECMO Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- ECMO Treatment
- Extracorporeal Life Support
- Oxygenation, Extracorporeal Membrane
- ECLS Treatments
- ECMO Treatments
- Extracorporeal Life Supports
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenations
- Life Support, Extracorporeal
- Membrane Oxygenation, Extracorporeal
- Treatment, ECLS
- Treatment, ECMO
- Venoarterial ECMO
- Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Venovenous ECMO
- Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- ECMO, Venoarterial
- ECMO, Venovenous
- Venoarterial ECMOs
- Venovenous ECMOs
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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- Extracorporeal Circulation (1971-1988)
- Oxygenators, Membrane (1971-1988)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015199. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015199
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_membrane_oxygenation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385195