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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Airway Management: Redefining Safety in High-risk Patients
Daniel Mulligan1, Mohamad Atef Radwan1, Jennifer Hastings1
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used for over 50 years to facilitate oxygenation and remove carbon dioxide in patients with respiratory and cardiorespiratory failure. Recently, it has been utilized in perioperative high-risk airway management to create safe conditions for tracheal intubation or to enable surgical access to the lower airway, which would not be possible with conventional anesthetic techniques. To date, it has been used as a component of airway management in a small minority of registered ECMO cases. This review aims to summarize the existing clinical evidence and societal guidelines for ECMO in the context of airway management.
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Administering Oxygen by Mask
Administering oxygen by mask is a common nursing intervention that provides supplemental oxygen to patients with respiratory distress or chronic lung conditions. This procedure involves delivering oxygen at a specified rate through a face mask connected to an oxygen source.
Equipment
The equipment necessary for this procedure includes:

