Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, or ECCO2R, is a treatment that removes carbon dioxide directly from the bloodstream of a patient in respiratory failure with elevated blood carbon dioxide, using a catheter placed in a large vein to circulate blood through an external filtering machine before returning it to the body. It has been studied as an experimental treatment for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and for acute respiratory distress syndrome, particularly in situations where conventional mechanical ventilation would risk further injuring the lungs.
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Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (Wikipedia)
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Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) is the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the bloodstream in people who have elevated levels of carbon dioxide as a result of respiratory failure.
Treats: Respiratory Failure, Lead: treats Respiratory Failure
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) is the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the bloodstream in people who have elevated levels of carbon dioxide as a result of respiratory failure.
Treats: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Lead: treats Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The use of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal is currently considered experimental, but it has been studied in a number of situations, specifically severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in adult respiratory distress syndrome where conventional mechanical ventilation would cause excessive lung damage.
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