Acute Respiratory Failure ECLS Preface ECLS for Cardiogenic Shock Definitions and Rationale Configurations Clinical Evidence ECLS for refractory cardiac arrest Rationale and Clinical Evidence Acute Respiratory Failure ECLS Acute Respiratory Failure: ECLS Table of contents: Preface Introduction Physiology of gas exchange The ECLS Circuit Oxygenation Carbon Dioxide Removal Cardiovascular Support Indications and Contraindications Indications for ECLS Contraindications to ECLS Configurations Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Veno-Pulmonary Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Extracorporeal CO2 Removal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Indications and Rationale Configurations of ECLS for ARDS Veno-Venous ECMO For ARDS ECCO2R For ARDS Evidence for V-V Ecmo in ARDS Evidence for ECCO2R for ARDS Future Research ECLS for Obstructive Lung Diseases Rationale and Indications Configurations Clinical Evidence for ECCO2R for Exacerbated COPD ECLS for Near Fatal Asthma Exacerbation Indications and Configurations Evidence ECLS as a bridge to lung transplant Definition Rationale and Evidence Indications Configurations Evidence ECLS for Cardiogenic Shock Definitions and Rationale Configurations Clinical Evidence ECLS for refractory cardiac arrest Rationale and Clinical Evidence Practical Clinical Management and Controversies Complications and Troubleshooting Acute Respiratory Failure ECLS Preface ECLS for Cardiogenic Shock Definitions and Rationale Configurations Clinical Evidence ECLS for refractory cardiac arrest Rationale and Clinical Evidence Acute Respiratory Failure ECLS