Open AccessUsefulness of ultrasound in the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Author(s) -
Anis Chaari,
K Bousselmi,
Walid Assar,
Vaguish Kumar,
Elsayed Khalil,
Vipin Kauts,
Karim Abdelhakim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_30_18
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , intensive care medicine , ventricle , radiology , acute respiratory distress , pleural effusion , respiratory distress , lung ultrasound , ultrasound , cardiology , lung
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening disease. Different imaging techniques have been used to diagnose and guide the ventilatory management of patients with ARDS. Chest ultrasound is a reliable tool to identify interstitial syndrome, lung consolidation, lung collapse, and pleural effusion. In addition, echocardiography is essential in the diagnosis of diastolic left ventricle dysfunction and the estimation of elevated ventricle filling pressures, which is necessary before diagnosing ARDS. Therefore, combining chest and heart ultrasound assessment is useful to diagnose ARDS and guide the ventilatory management of the disease. Available data in the literature suggest that protocol-based approaches should be implemented for the purposes of diagnosis and management.