From: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome
Indication | Contraindications |
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 Acute reversible lung disease when conventional therapy cannot sustain life |  The following underlying diseases |
 Severe hypoxaemia (PaO2/FiO2 ratio <80 mmHg) |  Advanced cancer |
 Uncompensated hypercapnia (pH <7.20) |  Chronic lung diseasea |
 |  Pulmonary fibrosisa |
 |  ARDS associated with bone marrow transplantationab |