REVIEW ARTICLE

Diaphragm Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Lung Disease

The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal 31 December 2021 REVIEW ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874306402115010082

Abstract

The diaphragm is the most important respiratory muscle, and its function may be limited by acute and chronic diseases. A diaphragmatic ultrasound, which quantifies dysfunction through different approaches, is useful in evaluating work of breathing and diaphragm atrophy, predicting successful weaning, and diagnosing critically ill patients. This technique has been used to determine reduced diaphragmatic function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial diseases, while in those with COVID-19, diaphragmatic ultrasound has been used to predict weaning failure from mechanical ventilation.

Keywords: Diaphragm ultrasound, Bedside, Weaning, Interstitial lung disease, Chronic obstructive lung disease, COVID-19.
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