TY - JOUR
T1 - Thoracic ultrasonography
T2 - a narrative review
AU - Mayo, P. H.
AU - Copetti, R.
AU - Feller-Kopman, D.
AU - Mathis, G.
AU - Maury, E.
AU - Mongodi, S.
AU - Mojoli, F.
AU - Volpicelli, G.
AU - Zanobetti, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - This narrative review focuses on thoracic ultrasonography (lung and pleural) with the aim of outlining its utility for the critical care clinician. The article summarizes the applications of thoracic ultrasonography for the evaluation and management of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, acute dyspnea, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, interstitial processes, and the patient on mechanical ventilatory support. Mastery of lung and pleural ultrasonography allows the intensivist to rapidly diagnose and guide the management of a wide variety of disease processes that are common features of critical illness. Its ease of use, rapidity, repeatability, and reliability make thoracic ultrasonography the “go to” modality for imaging the lung and pleura in an efficient, cost effective, and safe manner, such that it can largely replace chest imaging in critical care practice. It is best used in conjunction with other components of critical care ultrasonography to yield a comprehensive evaluation of the critically ill patient at point of care.
AB - This narrative review focuses on thoracic ultrasonography (lung and pleural) with the aim of outlining its utility for the critical care clinician. The article summarizes the applications of thoracic ultrasonography for the evaluation and management of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, acute dyspnea, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, interstitial processes, and the patient on mechanical ventilatory support. Mastery of lung and pleural ultrasonography allows the intensivist to rapidly diagnose and guide the management of a wide variety of disease processes that are common features of critical illness. Its ease of use, rapidity, repeatability, and reliability make thoracic ultrasonography the “go to” modality for imaging the lung and pleura in an efficient, cost effective, and safe manner, such that it can largely replace chest imaging in critical care practice. It is best used in conjunction with other components of critical care ultrasonography to yield a comprehensive evaluation of the critically ill patient at point of care.
KW - Critical care ultrasonography
KW - Lung ultrasonography
KW - Pleural ultrasonography
KW - Ultrasonography
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U2 - 10.1007/s00134-019-05725-8
DO - 10.1007/s00134-019-05725-8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31418060
AN - SCOPUS:85070956828
SN - 0342-4642
VL - 45
SP - 1200
EP - 1211
JO - Intensive Care Medicine
JF - Intensive Care Medicine
IS - 9
ER -