title: Oxygenator failure in acute myeloid leukaemia. A case report.
abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy can be used to rescue patients who develop respiratory failure with acute myeloid leukaemia. We describe a unique case of rapid failure of an oxygenator on ECMO, secondary to high leukocyte count and cell lysis in an adult patient with acute myeloid leukaemia.
authors.affiliation: Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Chinmay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patvardhan
authors.affiliation: Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Kamen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valchanov
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010106:Oxygenators; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure
keywords: ECMO; acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); oxygenator failure