CHEST 2023 On Demand Pass-Advanced Ventilator Management: Where Technology Meets Physiology

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EIT, or Electrical Impedance Tomography, is a non-invasive bedside tool used to monitor regional ventilation. It can be used to assess the distribution of ventilation in the lungs and provide information on lung homogeneity. By visualizing changes in impedance, which is a surrogate for ventilation, EIT can help clinicians better understand how ventilation is distributed in different regions of the lungs. The brightness or darkness of the images indicates the level of ventilation, with brighter areas indicating more ventilation and darker areas indicating less ventilation. EIT can be used in various clinical situations, such as setting optimal PEEP levels in patients with ARDS or monitoring ventilation in patients on ECMO. It has shown promise in improving physiologic parameters such as oxygenation and driving pressure. However, more research is needed to determine the clinical benefits of using EIT in these settings. It is important to note that monitoring alone cannot save lives. Clinicians need to understand how to interpret the information provided by EIT and use it in conjunction with other clinical measures to make informed treatment decisions. Future trials will help further explore the potential applications of EIT and its impact on patient outcomes.

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Category Critical Care

Session ID 2009

Speaker Eddy Fan

Speaker Yasir Jawaid

Speaker Nida Qadir

Speaker Guramrinder Thind

Track Critical Care

Keywords

EIT

Electrical Impedance Tomography

non-invasive bedside tool

regional ventilation monitoring

lung homogeneity assessment

changes in impedance visualization

ventilation distribution

optimal PEEP levels

ARDS patients

ventilation monitoring on ECMO