When A Ventilator Isn’t Enough, Covid-19 Patients Are Being Placed On ECMO

ECMO, or extra-corporeal (outside of the body) membrane (in the machine) oxygenation (providing oxygen), is an invasive therapy used for patients whose lungs are so damaged that ventilation via a breathing tube into the airway attached to a mechanical ventilator is not sufficient to provide oxyge…

Read the full post on Forbes - Healthcare