Table 2.
The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation parameters and the child's vital signs before, after, and after 1 h of apnea test.
| ECMO parameter | Before apnea test | Finish apnea test | After apnea test (1 h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | First | Second | First | Second | |
| Sweep gas flow rate (L/min) | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.50 | 0.60 |
| Pump speed (rpm) | 1,797 | 1,813 | 1,812 | 1,826 | 1,869 | 1,872 |
| Pump Flow (ml/kg/min) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| FiO2 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 60 | 75 |
| Arterial Blood Gases | ||||||
| PH | 7.39 | 7.42 | 7.26 | 7.23 | 7.35 | 7.31 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 238 | 206 | 78 | 63 | 78 | 65 |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 38 | 43 | 62 | 75 | 47 | 52 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | 101/83 | 108/76 | 99/82 | 96/78 | 105/85 | 110/79 |
| Heart rate | 143 | 152 | 164 | 168 | 140 | 155 |
| SpO2 (%) | 98 | 98 | 92 | 90 | 95 | 94 |
ECMO, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; FiO2, Fraction of inspiration oxygen; PaCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in artery; PaO2, Partial arterial oxygen pressure; SpO2, Pulse Oxygen Saturation.