The early detection of pneumothorax with transthoracic impedance in newborn infants.
During the treatment of IRDS with assisted ventilation pneumothorax is a common and dangerous complication where an early diagnosis is important for the successful treatment. In this case report the continuous monitoring of transthoracic electrical impedance has proven to be a sensitive and non-invasive method to detect the development of pneumothorax long before clinical signs are manifest.
D002302:Cardiac Output; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors