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Lung Ultrasound in Respiratory Failure and Pneumonia

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Lung ultrasonography is emerging as a powerful clinical tool in the intensive care unit due to its accessibility, noninvasiveness, and accuracy. While it is not intended to replace traditional imaging altogether, it offers the ability to augment one’s bedside clinical decision making and provides the ability to repeatedly assess a patient as their disease process evolves over time. A variety of respiratory disorders can be diagnosed expeditiously through the use of lung ultrasound, including pneumonia and pulmonary edema, and causes of respiratory failure can be differentiated through use of this technology. In order to maximally and safely utilize the information gained from lung ultrasonography, the operator must possess strong competencies in the acquisition and interpretation of the images.

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  1. Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, New Jersey Medical School- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, UH I-354, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA

    Keith P. Guevarra DO, FCCP

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  1. Providence VA Medical Center, Warren Alpert Medical School Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Matthew Jankowich

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    Eric Gartman

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Guevarra, K.P. (2015). Lung Ultrasound in Respiratory Failure and Pneumonia. In: Jankowich, M., Gartman, E. (eds) Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1723-5_9

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