Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1|Define ECMO and its components.
2|Explain the basics of how ECMO functions.
3|Describe the general history of ECMO development.
4|Define types of ECMO and cannulation techniques.
5|Identify common indications for use, candidate selection, and absolute contraindications.
6|Recognize complications associated with the use of ECMO.
7|Discuss a few emerging uses and future applications as it pertains to the  practice of anesthesiology.
8|Describe the physiologic basis of acid–base regulation and arterial blood gas analysis.
9|Apply a structured framework for interpreting ABGs and identifying acid–base disorders.
10|Recognize mixed acid–base disorders using compensation rules and anion gap analysis.
11|Evaluate oxygenation abnormalities using ABG-derived parameters.
12|Incorporate ABG findings into perioperative and intraoperative clinical management.

Presenter(s): 
Robert Trainor, D.O.
Anesthesia Resident
Department of Anesthesiology
UMass Chan Medical School
Baystate Medical Center

Angelika Zhabinskaya, D.O.
Anesthesia Resident
Department of Anesthesiology
UMass Chan Medical School
Baystate Medical Center