The site where the surgeon cut him to put the two cannulas in has started oozing blood, probably due to Memphis' coagulants being too low or his blood thinners being too high(he is on heparin while he is on ECMO. It keeps the machine from clogging too quickly). The doctors haven't been by yet to correct this, and hopefully it will be as simple as just putting clotting powders on it, but until then this definitely doesn't help with the gaining weight due to getting blood as it drains out of him constantly.
UPDATE: the surgeon came and put some surgicel on the incision. It's a collagen based clotting sheet.
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