Incorporating electrical impedance tomography to transpulmonary pressure-guided PEEP in severe ARDS with pneumothorax and multiple cavitations : a case report

Copyright © 2023 Wang, Su, Jiang, Wang, He and Long..

Pneumothorax is a potentially fatal complication in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), presenting challenges in determining the optimal positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) level to prevent atelectasis without exacerbating the pneumothorax. This case report describes the successful application of transpulmonary pressure and electrical impedance tomography (EIT) at the bedside to guide PEEP selection in a patient with ARDS complicated by pneumothorax due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. By using minimal PEEP to maintain positive end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure and visualizing lung reopening with EIT, the optimal PEEP level was reaffirmed, even if traditionally considered high. The patient's condition improved, and successful weaning from the ventilator was achieved, leading to a transfer out of the intensive care unit. Clinical trial registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04081142, identifier NCT04081142.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in medicine - 10(2023) vom: 15., Seite 1240321

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Qianling [VerfasserIn]
Su, Longxiang [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Na [VerfasserIn]
He, Huaiwu [VerfasserIn]
Long, Yun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ARDS
Case Reports
EIT
MRSA pneumonia
Positive end-expiratory pressure
Transpulmonary pressure

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 14.09.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04081142

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmed.2023.1240321

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361981074