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Lung ultrasound as a tool to guide respiratory physiotherapy |
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| Authors: | Rui Vieira MD Elena Segura-Grau MD Juliana Magalhães MD Joseph dos Santos PT MSc Luís Patrão MD |
| Affiliation: | 1. Anesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, Portugal;2. Physiotherapy Department, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, Portugal;3. Intensive Care Department, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, Portugal |
| Abstract: | Lung ultrasound (LUS) is becoming an invaluable tool in the management of critically ill patients. We report two cases showing the importance of LUS as a guide to optimize respiratory physiotherapy in the intensive care unit, allowing a successful lung donation process and to redirect the physiotherapist's approach. The use of LUS requires an adequate training but it is becoming an important tool in management algorithms for critically ill patients. |
| Keywords: | lung ultrasound intensive care intensive care unit respiratory physiotherapy |