Titration of ideal positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome: Comparison between lower inflection point and esophageal pressure method using volumetric capnography

Nandakishore Baikunje, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Sahajal Dhooria, Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad, Ritesh Agarwal

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2017 21(5):322-325

The tenets of mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) include the utilization of low tidal volume and optimal application of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Optimal PEEP in ARDS is characterized by reduction in alveolar dead space along with improvement in the lung compliance and resultant betterment in oxygenation. There are various methods of setting PEEP in ARDS. Herein, we report a patient of ARDS, wherein we employed measurement of dead space using volumetric capnography to compare two different PEEP strategies, namely, the lower inflection point and transpulmonary pressure monitoring.

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