Journal article
Optimal PEEP Guided by Esophageal Balloon Manometry
Abstract
A 45-year-old female was admitted to our ICU with severe ascites, and septic shock due to an obstructive ureteric stone. Despite an F(IO(2)) of 1.0, high PEEP, and multiple recruitment maneuvers, it was challenging to obtain an S(pO(2)) > 85% after the patient was turned. We inserted an esophageal balloon to determine whether the abdominal pressure was affecting lung compliance. PEEP was guided to a level of 32 cm H(2)O to achieve a …
Authors
Piraino T; Cook DJ
Journal
Respiratory Care, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 510–513
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
April 1, 2011
DOI
10.4187/respcare.00815
ISSN
0020-1324