Better With Ultrasound: Pleural Procedures in Critically Ill Patients

Publication Date

2018

Journal Title

Chest

Abstract

© 2017 American College of Chest Physicians Procedures designed to drain fluid or air from the pleural spaces can be technically challenging in patients who are critically ill, and are associated with significant complications. Many individual ultrasound techniques have been described, each with the goal of making pleural drainage procedures safer. This article presents a systemic approach for incorporating many of these tools into procedures such as diagnostic thoracentesis, therapeutic drainage, and pleural catheter insertion. A series of illustrative figures and narrated video presentations are included to demonstrate many of the described techniques.

Volume Number

153

Issue Number

1

Pages

224 - 232

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Additional Departments

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

PMID

28736305

DOI

10.1016/j.chest.2017.06.043

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