Patient success story | ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) helps successfully treat critical case of covid The patient Mrs. Smriti tested positive for covid during the 8th month of her pregnancy. Her condition was critical & she was put on oxygen support. She was shifted to Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. Dr. Arul D Furtado, Sr Consultant - CTVS at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore talks about how they successfully tackled her challenging case. She had delivered her bab

A team of 80 nurses and physicians are using ECMO, an organ bypass machine, to oxygenate blood in patients with COVID-19 who cannot take in sufficient oxygen on their own or with the assistance of a ventilator. | Banner Health

ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) is a life-support technique that uses a machine to temporarily take over the function of the heart and/or lungs, providing oxygen to the blood and removing carbon dioxide when the patient’s own organs are unable to do so effectively. Repost: @surgicalanimation #respiratorytherapy #respiratorytherapist #respiratorytherapystudent #respiratorytherapyzone #respiratorycare #respiratorytherapyschool #ECMO | Respiratory Therapy Zone