Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life-support system used when the heart or lungs are too weak to function despite all other treatments. The machine takes blood from the patient, adds oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and pumps it back, thereby supporting oxygen levels and stabilising blood pressure. In this video, Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty, Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bangalore, explains the role of ECMO in saving lives. ECMO is not a r

When my husband, Ram tested positive for COVID-19, I was scared, stressed out, anxious, all at the same time. However, I had to stay calm for our 3-year-old daughter, who was still crying inconsolably asking me where her father was. She is too little to understand her dad is critical with his lungs giving up 90% of its function. Her dad’s need for expensive ECMO is growing every minute. I tell my daughter that her dad will be home soon. But the truth is, Ram can only return home after his condit

17K views · 191 reactions | A team of 80+ nurses and physicians are using ECMO, an organ bypass machine, to oxygenate blood in patients with COVID-19 who cannot take in sufficient oxygen on their own or with the assistance of a ventilator. | Banner Health | Facebook