ECMO 143
ECMO 143 · Written from the pump side of the bed

Blue in.
Red out.
Every time.

ECMO education from a practicing specialist — articles, bedside tools, and ELSO certification prep grounded in the circuit, the flowsheet, and the last twelve-hour shift.

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The whole job, in one line: drain · oxygenate · return
Blood Flow4.21L/min
Sweep Gas3.0L/min
ΔP Oxygenator38mmHg
SvO₂68%
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ECMO Tools

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DO₂:VO₂ Ladder Calculator

Enter flow, hemoglobin, and saturations — see oxygen delivery against consumption and where your margin actually sits.

Interactive calculator
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Transport Cylinder Time

PSI in, minutes out. Uses the corrected one-quarter rule with your sweep and a safety reserve you set.

Interactive calculator
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Emergency Response Card

Clamp, Compress, Call — the air-entrainment response on one printable card sized for a badge reel.

Printable PDF
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ELSO Certification Prep

A full study platform for the adult ECMO certification exam — modules, question banks, timed practice exams, and progress tracking that follows you across devices. Written by someone sitting the exam too.

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  • NBME-style vignette questions with worked rationales
  • Grounded against the ELSO Red Book and specialist training manual
  • Timed master exams that mirror the real blueprint
  • Weak-area tracking so you study what you miss