Abstract
The electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdi) shows global diaphragmatic activation and power output from the central nervous system. We measured the EAdi as an indicator of breathing workload in a 40-year-old man suffering from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to influenza pneumonia in the process of weaning from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Turning offthe sweep gas flow immediately led to EAdi elevation, followed by hypoxia. The patient was successfully weaned from ECMO by reference to EAdi. This is the first case report to suggest that EAdi monitoring might be useful for ARDS patients during ECMO weaning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 543-546 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Breathing workload
- Electrical activity of the diaphragm
- Respiratory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)