Massive RBC fragmentation masks severe thrombocytopenia in both impedance and optical platelet count measurements – a case report of a neonate on ECMO support

Extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving treatment for pae-diatric patients with cardiac or respiratory failure of diverse aetiology. ECMO sup-port is implemented only when all other available medications and procedures fail to treat the underlying cause of organ fail-ure. The reason for caution is a high risk of complications, including intravascular haemolysis, bleeding or clot formation, inflammation and sepsis. Platelet...