Physiotherapist-initiated lung ultrasound to improve intensive care management of a deteriorating patient and prevent intubation: a case report.

Discussion: The addition of LUS to the critical care physiotherapist's assessment skills may provide clinical benefit. The increased diagnostic accuracy of LUS compared with other routine assessments warrants further investigation.
PMID: 25630391 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - January 29, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Leech M, Bissett B, Kot M, Ntoumenopoulos G Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research