Sage Whitmore
Emergency department intensivist with ECMO training who specializes in extracorporeal life support and teaches practical ECMO physiology and resuscitative techniques.
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Oct 14, 2020 • 34min
67: Da DO2: Fundamental ECMO Physiology with Sage Whitmore
Sage Whitmore, an ED intensivist trained in ECMO and extracorporeal life support educator. He walks through DO2 vs VO2 basics and how VA ECMO substitutes native oxygen delivery. Short segments cover manipulating ECMO flow and hemoglobin, differential hypoxia, loss of pulsatility effects, avoiding cerebral hyperoxia, circuit pressures, LV afterload and venting, and practical monitoring strategies.
