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Prevention of Air Entrainment<br />

When initiating support:<br />

• Partially inflate lungs prior to separation from CPB<br />

• Place patient in Trendelenburg position<br />

• Monitor aorta for air with TEE<br />

• Fill chest with warm normal saline or CO 2<br />

• Increase RPM very slowly<br />

• Insure adequate volume in heart chamber when coming off<br />

cardiopulmonary bypass<br />

• Watch circuit and use clamp to prevent air from entering blood<br />

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