A neonate on mechanical ventilation with respiratory distress has a PaO₂ of 50 mm Hg, a of 20 cm H₂O and FiO₂ of 0.8. Why should the therapist suggest therapies other than ECMO?

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Ortega and colleagues found that when the OI exceeded 40 during conventional mechanical ventilation, the risk of mortality exceeded 80%. Their results have been reproduced by other institutions, and the OI remains a widely accepted predictor of mortality in neonates with respiratory failure, and is used as part of the selection criteria for using ECMO.

A Neonate on Mechanical Ventilation with Respiratory Distress Has a PaO2

A Neonate on Mechanical Ventilation with Respiratory Distress Has a PaO₂