Unexpected effects on arterial oxygenation during reduction in oxygen flow via a pumpless lung assist system.
The authors describe the effect of marked increase in PaO2 in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome and treatment by a pumpless extracorporeal lung assist following reduction in oxygen sweep flow.
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital of Witten/Herdecke, Medical Center Cologne-Merheim, Germany.
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D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000378:metabolism; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology
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