Assessing Respiratory System Mechanical Function

The main goals of assessing respiratory system mechanical function are to evaluate the lung function through a variety of methods and to detect early signs of abnormalities that could affect the patient's outcomes. In ventilated patients, it has become increasingly important to recognize whethe...

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Published inClinics in chest medicine Vol. 37; no. 4; p. 615
Main Authors Restrepo, Ruben D, Serrato, Diana M, Adasme, Rodrigo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2016
Subjects
Humans
Lung Injury - pathology
Lung Injury - therapy
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Respiratory Mechanics - physiology
Ventilators, Mechanical - standards
Respiratory mechanics
Lung compliance
Esophageal pressure
Impedance
Ventilator graphics
Lung injury
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Summary:The main goals of assessing respiratory system mechanical function are to evaluate the lung function through a variety of methods and to detect early signs of abnormalities that could affect the patient's outcomes. In ventilated patients, it has become increasingly important to recognize whether respiratory function has improved or deteriorated, whether the ventilator settings match the patient's demand, and whether the selection of ventilator parameters follows a lung-protective strategy. Ventilator graphics, esophageal pressure, intra-abdominal pressure, and electric impedance tomography are some of the best-known monitoring tools to obtain measurements and adequately evaluate the respiratory system mechanical function.
ISSN:1557-8216
DOI:10.1016/j.ccm.2016.07.003