Allied Health

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an invaluable tool in lung transplantation. Originally developed to support patients in critical heart or respiratory failure, it often is used as a bridge to organ transplant, during lung transplant surgery, and for severe primary graft dysfunction. This video highlights the essentials of ECMO in lung transplantation with a focus on intraoperative management.

Presenter: 
Mauricio Villavicencio, MD, MBA
Massachusetts General Hospital

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside tool that increasingly is available in the health care setting. This video will demonstrate how to obtain images easily and how they can help clinicians diagnose and treat postoperative hypotension in critically ill patients.  

Presenters:
Jeffrey R. Kangas, MD
Detroit Medical Center

Frank A. Baciewicz Jr., MD
Wayne State University 

Understanding the dynamics of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit pressure and flow is essential to guide decisions, including how much ECMO blood flow is appropriate during management, weaning, and specific clinical scenarios such as North-South or Harlequin syndrome. This video highlights the circuit-patient management interface for physicians.  

Presenters:
Rita Karianna Milewski, MD, PhD, MSEd
University of Pennsylvania

Cory M. Alwardt, PhD 
Mayo Clinic

Ventilatory management in the use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), highlighting contemporary evidence to guide bedside decision-making.