Chapters 4–10. Respiratory support: selection, cannulation, physiology, daily management, refractory hypoxaemia and liberation.
# | Chapter | Core question it answers |
4 | Indications and Patient Selection | Who benefits, and who is harmed by cannulation? |
5 | VV ECMO Cannulation | Which cannula, which vessel, which configuration? |
6 | VV ECMO Physiology | How do flow, recirculation and native output set arterial saturation? |
7 | Initial VV ECMO Management | What do I set in the first hours, and why? |
8 | Daily VV ECMO Management | What do I check, target and titrate every day? |
9 | Persistent Hypoxaemia on VV ECMO | The saturation is low despite full flow — what is the mechanism? |
10 | VV ECMO Weaning and Decannulation | Is the native lung ready, and how do I prove it? |