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<p>Created page with &quot;* Cannulation ** VV provides respiratory support but no circulatory support ** VA provides both respiratory and circulatory support * Extracorporeal circuit ** Blood flow: sta...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>* Cannulation<br /> ** VV provides respiratory support but no circulatory support<br /> ** VA provides both respiratory and circulatory support<br /> * Extracorporeal circuit<br /> ** Blood flow: start with 50-80 mL/kg/min, titrating to lowest flow to maintain SaO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; &gt;80-85% at rest vent settings<br /> ** Oxygenation: usually targets SaO2 80-85%<br /> ** Sweep flow: typically 1:1 gas:blood; increased flow will increase CO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; clearance without affecting oxygenation<br /> *** e.g. for purely hypercapneic respiratory failure, blood flow can be very low (0.5 L/min/m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;) while sweep flow is high (10:1)<br /> *** Titrate to maintain PaCO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; at 40 mmHg<br /> ** Sweep gas: typically 95 to 100% FiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Acute care medicine]]</div>

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