SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 14, 2023

ECMO therapy has increased significantly over the past two decades. Nearly half the ECMO cases recorded in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ESLO) live registry have occurred in the last five years. Since 1990, the number of ECMO centers has increased by 671%. And, the use of VA-ECMO increased 23-fold between 2002 and 2018. As ECMO therapy increases, the ability to handle increased volume and a greater variety of cases is critical for hospitals and medical centers.

Nurse 52

Nurse Patient Care In-Procedure Procedure 52

RK.MD

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Doppler shift equation describes the observed change in frequency or wavelength of a wave (such as sound, light, or radio waves) when the source of the wave and the observer are in relative motion. This phenomenon is known as the Doppler effect and is incredibly important to understand when utilizing ultrasound. Doppler shift = [2*f*v*cos(θ)] / c where ‘f’ is the operating frequency, ‘v’ the velocity of blood, ‘θ’ the angle between the ultrasound beam and the direction of blood flow, and ‘c’

Operation 40

Operation 40