Carrillo-Esper R, Brom-Valladares R, Carrillo-Córdova LD, Carrillo-Córdova JR

Language: Spanish
References: 34
Page: 323-328
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ABSTRACT

Pulmonary ultrasonography (PUS) is a new diagnostic tool for pleuropulmonary disease in the critically ill patient. Images obtained in this study result from the interaction between the ultrasound shaft with the pleura, the pulmonary parenchyma and the air/liquid interface. These images are classified horizontally and vertically. Their correct identification and interpretation require a learning curve. Currrently, PUS is an excellent alternative to evaluate pulmonary condition of hospitalized patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Sensitivity and specificity are high for pneumothorax, alveolar-interstitial syndrome and pleural effusion diagnosis. PUS carried out in the ICU is one of the most promising diagnostic procedures in intensive care medicine, and the practice and indications of this tool will surely be extended in the coming years. The objective of this report is to make known the general principles of PUS and its use in the critically ill patient, based on cases of hospitalized patients who were studied with PUS in the ICU of the Medica Sur Clinical Foundation in Mexico City.

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