Lung ultrasound in critical care: a narrative review
Lung ultrasound in critical care: a narrative review
Lung ultrasound (LUS) has become a crucial part of the investigative tools available in the management of critically ill patients, both within the intensive care unit setting and in prehospital medicine. The increase in its application, in part driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the easy access and use of mobile and handheld devices, allows for immediate access to information, reducing the need for other radiological investigations. LUS allows for the rapid and accurate diagnosis and grading of respiratory pathology, optimisation of ventilation, assessment of weaning, and monitoring of the efficacy of surfactant therapies. This, however, must occur within the framework of accreditation to ensure patient safety and prevent misinterpretation and misdiagnosis. This narrative review aims to outline the current uses of LUS within the context of published protocols, associated pathologies, LUS scoring systems, and their applications, whilst exploring more novel uses.
COVID-19, acute respiratory failure, lung aeration, lung ultrasound, point-of-care ultrasound, weaning
Berry, Lee
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Rehnberg, Lucas
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Groves, Paul
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Knight, Martin
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Stewart, Michael
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Dushianthan, Ahilanandan
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17 March 2025
Berry, Lee
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Groves, Paul
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Knight, Martin
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Dushianthan, Ahilanandan
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Berry, Lee, Rehnberg, Lucas, Groves, Paul, Knight, Martin, Stewart, Michael and Dushianthan, Ahilanandan
(2025)
Lung ultrasound in critical care: a narrative review.
Diagnostics, 15 (6), [755].
(doi:10.3390/diagnostics15060755).
Abstract
Lung ultrasound (LUS) has become a crucial part of the investigative tools available in the management of critically ill patients, both within the intensive care unit setting and in prehospital medicine. The increase in its application, in part driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the easy access and use of mobile and handheld devices, allows for immediate access to information, reducing the need for other radiological investigations. LUS allows for the rapid and accurate diagnosis and grading of respiratory pathology, optimisation of ventilation, assessment of weaning, and monitoring of the efficacy of surfactant therapies. This, however, must occur within the framework of accreditation to ensure patient safety and prevent misinterpretation and misdiagnosis. This narrative review aims to outline the current uses of LUS within the context of published protocols, associated pathologies, LUS scoring systems, and their applications, whilst exploring more novel uses.
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Accepted/In Press date: 13 March 2025
Published date: 17 March 2025
Keywords:
COVID-19, acute respiratory failure, lung aeration, lung ultrasound, point-of-care ultrasound, weaning
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/501445
ISSN: 2075-4418
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