Bedside Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Using Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Case Report

We present a case of a postoperative hypoxic patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) who was too unstable for transport for computed tomography (CT) imaging but was diagnosed and treated for a pulmonary embolism using EIT at the bedside. After the patient clinically improved, CT imaging confirmed the pulmonary embolism diagnosis. EIT is a promising diagnostic tool that may have great utility in ICUs, where it can be safely applied at the bedside.
Source: A&A Case Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Report Source Type: research