Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Synonyms
ECLS Treatment
ECLS Treatments
ECMO Treatment
ECMO Treatments
Extracorporeal Life Support
Extracorporeal Life Supports
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenations
Life Support, Extracorporeal
Life Supports, Extracorporeal
Membrane Oxygenation, Extracorporeal
Membrane Oxygenations, Extracorporeal
Oxygenation, Extracorporeal Membrane
Oxygenations, Extracorporeal Membrane
Support, Extracorporeal Life
Supports, Extracorporeal Life
Treatment, ECLS
Treatment, ECMO
Treatments, ECLS
Treatments, ECMO
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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