Why Is Anticoagulation Required During ECMO

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why is anticoagulation required during ECMO?

• A) Patients are at risk for DVTs due to immobility.
• B) The body tends to activate coagulation when exposed to the nonbiologic surfaces of the cannulas and circuit.
• C) Coagulation is suppressed during ECMO.
• D) Mechanical ventilation during ECMO causes thrombocytopenia.

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