ECMO Podcast

October 18, 2019

This episode is a review of pediatric ECMO with Dr. Samir Gadepalli, Dr. Alejandra Casar Berazaluce, and Dr. Todd Ponsky.

Intro and outro tracks are adapted from "I dunno" by grapes, featuring J Lang, Morusque. Artist URL: ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626

Opening (00:00)
Introduction (00:25)
Indications for ECMO (01:11)
Respiratory Indications for ECMO (01:20)
ECMO consult need-to-knows (04:46)
Echocardiogram (05:50)
Other considerations (06:59)
Head ultrasound (07:23)
Contraindications (08:07)
Re-do ECMO (09:42)
ECMO for sepsis (11:24)
eCPR (12:57)
ECMO modalities and risk for neurologic injury (15:21)
Cannulation (19:12)
Neonate with respiratory failure and adequate cardiac function (19:35)
Percutaneous vs open approach (20:10)
OriGen vs Avalon cannulas (21:39)
Single- vs dual-site cannulation (25:08)
Adolescent with respiratory failure and adequate cardiac function (26:06)
Cannulation for VA ECMO (32:19)
Other hardware for ECMO (36:57)
Daily monitoring (39:57)
Readiness to come off of ECMO (46:13)
How to come off of ECMO (48:49)
Procedures on ECMO (50:27)
Outcomes (51:54)
Take home messages (52:51)