Esophageal Pressure Measurements in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

@article{Hofmann2016EsophagealPM,
  title={Esophageal Pressure Measurements in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.},
  author={Grace Hofmann and Lutana Haan and Jeff Anderson},
  journal={Critical care nurse},
  year={2016},
  volume={36 5},
  pages={
          27-35
        }
}
Esophageal balloons are used in the respiratory monitoring of critical care patients. After the esophageal pressure is measured, the corresponding pleural pressure in the thorax can be projected, enabling lung-thorax compliance to be partitioned into chest-wall compliance and lung compliance. The esophageal balloon allows determination of transpulmonary pressures and a correspondingly individually tailored approach to respiratory care, such as patient-specific titration of positive end… 
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