Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure Caused by Mediastinal Precursor T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Table 1

Results of arterial blood gases and oximetry.

Variable	On admission	2nd day; (before induction of ECMO)	2nd day; (after induction of ECMO)
Arterial blood gases and oximetry
Fraction of inspired oxygen	0.21	1.0	1.0
Base excess (mmol/liter)	0.8		−1.2
pH	7.41		7.50
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (mm Hg)	40		27
Partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg)	70		96
Bicarbonate (mmol/liter)	25.4		24.2
Oxygen saturation (%)	94	80	98