A Well-Oiled Machine: An Extracoporeal Membrane Oxygenation Review

Christine Cunningham and Erin Martin

Speakers:

Christine Cunningham, PharmD, BCCP
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Erin Martin PA-C, MS
Cardiac Surgery VAD Team Lead
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago

 

 

Disclosure(s):
The speakers and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Type of Activity: Knowledge-based

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the different components of an ECMO circuit
  • Recall common extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) configurations, including left ventricular (LV) venting
  • Identify complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with respect to medication use, monitoring, and dosing
Target Audience: Pharmacists Fee: $10 (or $50 for all 6 courses). For C4 2024 participants who registered for the live program, please use the access code provided to you by email.
Release Date: October 24, 2024 Expiration Date: October 24, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour CE: 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs)

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The UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity has been assigned an ACPE Universal Activity Number 0016-0000-24-186-H01-P, for 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs). Reading the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; participating in the entire knowledge-based activity, active learning activity, post-test, and activity evaluation; estimating the duration of time spent on the activity; and submitting NABP eProfile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credits. All ACPE credit awarded to participants must be uploaded to CPE Monitor ™ within 30 days of the activity date, so pharmacists are required to provide their eProfile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity. Please contact pharmce@uic.edu if you do not see activity information listed within 30 days. For more information and to set up your e-Profile visit: www.MyCPEmonitor.net.

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