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Pulmonary Function Tests in Hospitalized Patients/Setting (Specialized Respiratory Care, High Dependency/Intensive Care Unit)

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Pulmonary Function Measurement in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support

Abstract

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is widely used during chronic or acute respiratory failure. However, a successful response to NIV will depend on adequate monitoring, as the delay in recognition of unresponsiveness to NIV may be harmful and devastating for the patient. In this chapter, we focus on the different monitoring techniques available in the hospital setting.

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Abbreviations

ABG:

Arterial blood gas

ARF:

Acute respiratory failure

BTS:

British Thoracic Society

COPD:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DD:

Diaphragmatic dysfunction

EMG:

Electromyography

HRF:

Hypercapnic respiratory failure

ICS:

Intensive Care Society

ICU:

Intensive care unit

NIV:

Noninvasive ventilation

PaCO2:

Arterial CO2 pressure

PCO2:

Partial pressure CO2

Pdi:

Transdiaphragmatic pressure

Pes:

Esophageal pressure

PetCO2:

End-tidal pressure CO2

PNS:

Phrenic nerve stimulation

PNSmg:

Magnetic stimulation phrenic nerve stimulation

PNStc:

Transcutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation

PtcCO2:

Transcutaneous pressure CO2

PTPdi:

Diaphragmatic pressure-time product

RHDU:

Respiratory high dependency unit

SpO2:

Pulse oximetry

TF:

Thickening fraction

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Dias, S., Cabrita, B., Fernandes, A.L., Araújo, M. (2021). Pulmonary Function Tests in Hospitalized Patients/Setting (Specialized Respiratory Care, High Dependency/Intensive Care Unit). In: Esquinas, A.M. (eds) Pulmonary Function Measurement in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76197-4_37

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