Case report: Electrical impedance tomography-guided ventilator weaning in an obese patient with severe pneumonia

Case report: Electrical impedance tomography-guided ventilator weaning in an obese patient with severe pneumonia

BackgroundElectrical impedance tomography (EIT) evaluates lung function by providing continuous, real-time monitoring of regional lung ventilation distribution to guide the restoration of lung ventilation. Patients with obesity who are dependent on mechanical ventilation often struggle with weaning....

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Main Authors: Yuxia Liu, Rui Liu, Bin Li, Libi Cai, Jieqi Hou, Wei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
electrical impedance tomography
ventilator weaning
pneumonia
respiratory failure
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1505114/full
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