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Monitoring Lung Function with Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Intensive Care Unit
Published on: September 6, 2024
Thoracic electrical impedance tomography to minimize right heart strain following cardiac arrest
Gregory Hansen1, Tanya Holt1, Jeffrey Dmytrowich1
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Abstract:
Titrating ventilator settings to minimize pulmonary arterial pressures and optimize both ventilation and oxygen delivery can be challenging following cardiac arrest. Erroneous ventilator adjustments can lead to unnecessary strain on the right ventricle that may be particularly vulnerable during the acute recovery. We report a child with fulminant myocarditis who was mechanically ventilated using thoracic electrical impedance tomography to optimize regional lung inflation and possibly curtail right ventricular afterload following cardiac arrest.
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