Lab Medicine Rounds

In this episode, Dr. Allan Klompas, assistant professor of anesthesiology and physician in the Department of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic, discusses transfusion support of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients.

Show Notes

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:07 Why is transfusion support an especially important component of patient care for patients that are on ECMO support?

03:24 Are there some principles that we can think about that will help us better understand transfusion decisions in these patients?

05:52 Can you take us through some specific situations that might help our listeners get our hands around (DO2 and VO2) from a practical standpoint? 

10:31 How can laboratory professionals add value to the clinical care of these patients?

12:35 How can we improve that interaction (between the clinical side and the laboratory side)? 

16:41 What are the different devices we need to keep in mind?

17:11 Outro



What is Lab Medicine Rounds?

A Mayo Clinic podcast for laboratory professionals, physicians, and students, hosted by Justin Kreuter, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, featuring educational topics and insightful takeaways to apply in your practice.