ECMO.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. A form of life support that takes over the work of the heart and lungs by pumping blood through an artificial lung outside the body. Used in severe cardiac or respiratory failure as a temporary measure.
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What is ecmo?
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. A form of life support that takes over the work of the heart and lungs by pumping blood through an artificial lung outside the body. Used in severe cardiac or respiratory failure as a temporary measure.
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