Lung ultrasound for the early diagnosis of acute lung injury:A case report

作     者：Xin Zheng Na Liu 

作者机构：Department of AnesthesiologyThe Second Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian 116027Liaoning ProvinceChina 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》 (世界临床病例杂志)

年 卷 期：2023年第11卷第32期

页      面：7900-7904页

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学科分类：1006[医学-中西医结合] 1002[医学-临床医学] 10[医学] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 

主　　题：Lung ultrasound Acute respiratory failure Ultrasound Lung Case report 

摘      要：BACKGROUND The extensive availability of ultrasound(US)technology has increased its use for point-of-care applications in many health care settings.During anaesthesia and surgery,acute respiratory failure or pulmonary oedema are common lifethreatening events that,if not recognized and treated appropriately,result in a high mortality rate.CASE SUMMARY We report a patient under anaesthesia whose lung US examination showed multiple vertical artefacts(B-lines)in the lung tissue,indicating pulmonary oedema.The respiratory state improved with the resolution of the pulmonary oedema after our treatment.CONCLUSION We believe that US of the lungs may be a useful tool for dynamic respiratory monitoring at the bedside during anaesthesia.