A Collaborative Approach for the Most Critical Patients – Pediatric ECMO Transport
Case Study: AirCARE1 transported a child for a lung transplant under the most challenging conditions Background AirCARE1 was tasked with a high-acuity mission: transporting a critically ill pediatric ECMO patient from a rural hospital in Delaware to a tertiary care center in Ohio. The patient-a 7-year-old girl newly diagnosed with MDA5+ autoimmune disease—experienced a rapid and devastating decline. This rare disorder triggers the production of antibodies against the MDA5 protein, causing severe inflammation and lung damage. Within days, she developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiple pneumothoraces, and worsening [...]









