Starting on:
Apr 2, 2025
Ending on:
Apr 2, 2025
Moderator(s):
Online via Zoom
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
CRITICAL CARE SOCIETY OF KENYA
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Apr 2, 2025
Ending on:
Apr 2, 2025
Moderator(s):
Dr.
Carolyne Njoki
Consultant Anesthesiologist & Intensivist at Aga Khan University & CCSK Secretary General
Venue: Consultant Anesthesiologist & Intensivist at Aga Khan University & CCSK Secretary General
Online via Zoom
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
CRITICAL CARE SOCIETY OF KENYA
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) CME
Starting on:
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Ending on:
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Venue:
Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
Description
-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a temporary mechanical support system that provides cardiac and/or respiratory assistance by circulating blood through an external artificial lung that removes carbon dioxide and adds oxygen before returning the blood to the patient.
Objectives
-To provide adequate oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal in patients with severe respiratory failure.
Presenters
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Prof.
Marcus Lance
Consultant Cardiothoracic, Anaesthesiologist & Chair Department of Anaesthesia Aga Khan University