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Episode 39: ECMO for COVID-19 with Kim Boswell

Critical Care Scenarios

There is no obvious timeframe which is “too early,” but patients already at ECMO-ready centers might reasonably wait longer to go on bypass, as it can be done quickly and safely when necessary without requiring interfacility transport.* Anticoagulate most patients on VV ECMO with heparin to a PTT of 45-55.

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Assessing Provider Understanding of Interfacility Emergency Medical Services Transport

International Journal of Paramedicine

The decisions referring providers make regarding emergency medical services (EMS) level of care and transport modality (ground versus air) can dramatically impact patient care, emergency departments' workflow, hospital length of stay, and EMS resource availability.