Open AccessRole of point-of-care lung ultrasound in different respiratory disorders
Author(s) -
А. Ф. Сафарова
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinskij alfavit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2949-2807
pISSN - 2078-5631
DOI - 10.33667/2078-5631-2021-42-42-47
Subject(s) - medicine , lung ultrasound , pneumothorax , ultrasound , pneumonia , lung , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , respiratory distress , acute respiratory distress , radiology
Point-of-care lung ultrasound either standalone or in a combination with other ultrasound techniques is a useful diagnostic method for patients with different respiratory disorders. Nowadays lung ultrasound helps to identify emergency conditions, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumothorax, cardiac arrest, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia. Moreover, a semi-quantitative evaluation of pulmonary congestion can be performed to determine the severity of interstitial syndrome and COVID‑19 associated pneumonia. In this review the basic semiotics of ultrasound are described, as well as the role of point-of-care lung ultrasound in various respiratory disorders.