Diagnostic lung ultrasound in critical care: lung aeration changes associated with chest physiotherapy treatment

The University of Sydney0 个研究点目标入组 43 人开始时间: 2019年5月27日最近更新: 2021年11月29日

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•Patients over 18 years of age
•-Hospitalised in intensive care
•-Mechanical ventilation expected for greater than 24 hours
•-Suspicion of acute lobar atelectasis identified by the treating intensive care team
•-Arterial line in place
•-No previous chest physiotherapy treatment for their current episode of acute lobar atelectasis
•-Chest x-ray (CXR) available within 12 hours of physiotherapy assessment
•-Willingness of next of kin to give written consent and comply with the study

•-Presence of a contraindication to chest physiotherapy
•-Absence of a chest x-ray or a chest x-ray taken greater than 12 hours from the time of physiotherapy assessment
•-Physiotherapist qualified in LU not available
•-LU not possible (subcutaneous emphysema dressings, drains, oedema etc.)
•-Body habitus preventing optimal imaging, BMI >40
•-Refusal from the patient’s next of kin to participate in the study
•-Withdrawal/limitations of medical care with impending death

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