Point-of-care ultrasound is increasingly used at the bedside to integrate the clinical
assessment of the critically ill; in particular, lung ultrasound has greatly developed in the last …

Lung ultrasound is increasingly used in emergency departments, medical wards, and critical
care units—adult, pediatric, and neonatal. In vitro and in vivo studies show that the number …

Extravascular lung water (EVLW) is a key variable in heart failure management and
prognosis, but its objective assessment remains elusive. Lung imaging has been …

Importance Standard tools used to diagnose pulmonary edema in acute decompensated
heart failure (ADHF), including chest radiography (CXR), lack adequate sensitivity, which …

Objectives: Lung ultrasound is commonly used to evaluate lung morphology in patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome. Aim of this study was to determine lung ultrasound …

In the last 15 years, a new imaging application of sonography has emerged in the clinical
arena: lung ultrasound (LUS). From its traditional assessment of pleural effusions and …

BACKGROUND Lung ultrasonography (LUS) has emerged as a noninvasive tool for the
differential diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. However, its use for the diagnosis of acute …

Lung Ultrasound in Intensive Care Unit the visceral pleura against the parietal pleura during
the respiratory cycle. Beyond this pleural line, motionless and regularly spaced horizontal …

Pleural effusion (PLEFF), mostly caused by volume overload, congestive heart failure, and
pleuropulmonary infection, is a common condition in critical care patients. Thoracic …

Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a primary cause of older adults presenting to
the emergency department with acute dyspnea. Point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) has …