Why is anticoagulation required during ECMO?
A) Patients are at risk for DVTs due to immobility.
B) The body tends to activate coagulation when exposed to the nonbiologic surfaces of the cannulas and circuit.
C) Coagulation is suppressed during ECMO.
D) Mechanical ventilation during ECMO causes thrombocytopenia.
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Q4: What is thermoelastogram?
A) A specific ECG performed
Q5: During ECMO what is the primary test
Q6: How is blood flow regulated during ECMO?
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Q7: Which of the following situations could cause
Q8: Common complications of ECMO include which of
Q10: Place the following statement in the correct
Q11: ECMO is typically only considered in conditions
Q12: How can the RT monitor for clots
Q13: Which of the following are inclusion criteria
Q14: Which of the following is the typical
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