Tuesday February 13, 2007
ECMO - followup ABGs
Continuing our theme from yesterday on ECMO, here is a quick tip.
To see serial improvements in PO2, it is important to draw and follow ABGs from radial arterial lines. It will provide better index of oxygenation of whole body (instead of drawing from femoral line as it may be falsely high due to ECMO effect).
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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