artículo
Ventilación diferencial en el manejo del síndrome de distress respiratorio agudo secundario a mediastinitis necrotizante descendente. Rol de la tomografía axial computarizada dinámica de pulmón
Fecha
2003Registro en:
10.4067/S0034-98872003000200011
0034-9887
Autor
Bugedo Tarraza, Guillermo
Bruhn, Alejandro
Hernández P., Glenn
Rojas C., Gonzalo
Aparicio Ramírez, Rodrigo Pablo
Castillo Fuenzalida, Luis Benito
Institución
Resumen
Lung computed tomography (CT) is being used increasingly to assess lung morphology in patients on mechanical ventilation. Lung CT under known levels of airway pressure (dynamic CT) can also assess the response of lung parenchyma to ventilatory therapy. We report a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to descending necrotizing mediastinitis, in whom lung dynamic CT oriented ventilatory management. Independent lung ventilation improved gas exchange and helped patient recovery