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Electrical impedance tomography in high frequency ventilated preterm infants:
the search for the Holy Grail
Miedema, M.
Publication date
2011
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Citation for published version (APA):
Miedema, M. (2011). Electrical impedance tomography in high frequency ventilated preterm
infants: the search for the Holy Grail.
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List of abbreviations
AB abdominal
ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia CDP continuous distending pressure CMV conventional mechanical ventilation CO2 carbon dioxide
Crs compliance of the respiratory system CT computed tomography
CXR chest X-Ray
EELV end-expiratory lung volume EIT electrical impedance tomography ERV expiratory reserve volume ETT endotracheal tube f frequency
f-EIT functional electrical impedance tomography FiO2 fractional inspired oxygen
FRC functional residual capacity
GREIT Graz consensus Reconstruction algorithm for EIT He helium
HFOV high frequency oscillatory ventilation IC inspiratory capacity
IRV inspiratory reserve volume LIP lower inflection point
MFEIT multi-frequency electrical impedance tomography N2 nitrogen
nCPAP nasal continuous positive airway pressure O2 oxygen
OLV open lung ventilation P pressure
PEEP positive end expiratory pressure PIP positive inspiratory pressure PVR pulmonary vascular resistance R radius
RC rib cage
RDS respiratory distress syndrome
RIP respiratory inductive plethysmography ROI region of interest
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SIMV synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation SF6 sulphur hexafluoride
SpO2 transcutaneous oxygen saturation ST surface tension
TcPCO2 transcutaneous partial carbon dioxide level TCPL time cycled pressure limited
TGV thoracic gas volume TLC total lung capacity UIP upper inflection point V volume
VC vital capacity
VILI ventilator induced lung injury Vosc oscillatory volume
Vt tidal volume WOB work of breathing
