Lung ultrasound and the role of lung aeration score in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

CONCLUSIONS: LUS correlated with findings on CT and CXR for quantifying lung aeration and the clinical presentation of patients. LUS also picked up more pleural effusions and pneumothorax than CXR. Together with traditional imaging techniques, the routine use of LUS should be considered for this patient group.PMID:34643145 | DOI:10.1177/03913988211051395

Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - October 13, 2021 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Stefanie Curry Aileen Tan Luna Gargani Oriana Ng Andrew Roscoe Kiran Salaunkey Bobby Agrawal Alain Vuylsteke Jo-Anne Fowles Antonio Rubino Source Type: research