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ECMO
ECMO Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation. In patients who are unable to provide oxygen for their own blood or enough blood circulation, they can be put on life support known as extra corporial membrane oxygenation. The blood is withdrawn from a large vein in the body and passes through a pumping mechanism, and then through a device which puts oxygen into the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the blood. The blood is then returned to the body and circulated in such a way as to sustain life.
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Corporeal
Pertaining to the body of an organ or the entire body. The term also serves as a suffix, as in intracorporeal or extracorporeal.
Membrane
A flexible layer surrounding a cell, organelle (such as the nucleus), or other bodily structure. The movement of molecules across a membrane is strictly regulated in both directions.
Oxygen
A chemical element essential for sustaining life.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Circulation
The flow of blood through the body. Includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
Vein
A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back into the heart.
Mechanism
The arrangement or association of the elements or parts of anything in relation to the effect they generate; the combination of mental processes by which an effect is generated.
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The part of the pancreas that produces hormones that govern sugar metabolism. Compare with the exocrine pancreas.
Endocrine Glands
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End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
The final phase of kidney disease; treated by dialysis or kidney transplantation.
Euglycemia
A normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. |Compare to hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
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Ectopic
Out of place. An ectopic heart beat originates in an abnormal location of the heart.
Ejection Fraction (EF)
The amount of blood pumped out of a ventricle during each heart beat. The ejection fraction evaluates how well the heart is pumping; Normally 50 - 70 percent.
Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
A test that records on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart via small electrode patches attached to the skin. An EKG helps a physician determine the causes of abnormal heartbeat or detect heart damage.
Electrolyte
One of the substances in the blood that helps to regulate the proper balance of body fluids. Examples of electrolytes include sodium and potassium.
Electrophysiology (EP) Study
An EP Study is a recording of the electrical activity your heart. This test is used to help your doctor find out the cause of your rhythm disturbance and the best treatment for you. During the test, your doctor may safely reproduce your arrhythmia, then give you medications to see which one controls it best.
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