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1/ What causes #AKI with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)?

🗣️🗣️Let’s explore this 🔥topic from #NephMadness 2021

🧵#tweetorial #CriticalCare #NephTwitter @NSMCinternship @ASPNeph

Poll: How common is AKI in patients receiving ECMO?
2/ Basics first:
⚡️ECMO: temporary mechanical assistance device that provides prolonged cardiopulmonary support

⚡️Venovenous (VV) ECMO→ full respiratory support
⚡️Venoarterial (VA) ECMO→ both respiratory and hemodynamic support

ajkd.org/article/S0272-…
3/ Why are we talking about #ECMO?🤔🤔

⭐️Data from @ELSOOrg (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization): ⬆️📈⬆️in number of centers performing ECMO, and the number of runs (courses) per year
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#NephMadness #Twobules #NephTwitter #tweetorial #ECMO #AKI #ICURegion #CriticalCare #NSMC

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