Electrical Impedance Tomography As a Bedside Diagnostic Tool for Pulmonary Embolism

Overview

Journal Crit Care Explor

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2023 Jan 26

PMID 36699247

Authors

Susanne A Prins

Dolf Weller

Joost A M Labout

Corstiaan A den Uil

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Abstract

Case Summary: We present one case of a patient with COVID-19 who likely had pulmonary thromboembolism where perfusion scans were made before and after thrombolytic therapy. Perfusion scans showed improvement after thrombolytic therapy. This article should therefore be seen as a first step in proving the validity of EIT-derived perfusion scans as a diagnostic for pulmonary embolism.

Conclusion: The hypertonic saline bolus EIT method as a diagnostic tool for pulmonary embolism is a promising new technique, which can be particularly meaningful for critically ill patients. Further study is required to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of this technique and the impact on decision-making and outcomes of critically ill patients.

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