ON ECMO THERAPY
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ey are ication le . They ction . to help system . ter a may IVs or s or to s . As f these
ime , their nutritional needs may be met through show signs of recovery . If they are on a l tube may be exchanged for a tracheostomy ( a nnected to the ventilator ).
ay take days or weeks . To assess the patient ’ s w lab results to check organ function , infection monitor the progress of the lungs and the e CT , ECHO , and bronchoscopy . A computed s the care team to look for bleeding or other sound that allows the care team to see the ure usually done at the bedside , to look inside
he longer they are confined to bed , the longer are off ECMO , because muscles that are not al therapists and / or occupational therapists tart with small movements in bed and progress s may be able to walk a few steps or short