Sublingual microcirculation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sublingual microcirculation monitoring is suitable for bedside use in critically ill patients. We present a case in which severely impaired sublingual microcirculation was the first alarming sign of an early deterioration of the patient's medical situation.

Case presentation

This is the case of a 58-year-old white woman admitted to our intensive care unit after the removal of parts of her small intestine due to a volvulus. Her microcirculation was checked the day after surgery in terms of an ongoing study and predicted a massive deterioration of her clinical situation.

Conclusions

This case highlights the potential value of monitoring the microcirculation in critically ill patients. Two full hours could have been saved for diagnostic workup and earlier tr

SUBMITTER: Scheuzger JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6560767 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature