Electrical impedance tomography and trans-pulmonary pressure measurements in a patient with extreme respiratory drive. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shono, Atsuko; Somhorst, Peter; Gommers, Diederik
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 20(2017)
• Page Start: 141
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.01.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Preserving spontaneous breathing during mechanical ventilation prevents muscle atrophy of the diaphragm, but may lead to ventilator induced lung injury (VILI). We present a case in which monitoring of trans-pulmonary pressure and ventilation distribution using Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) provided essential information for preventing VILI.