Ultrasonographic Assessment of Diaphragm Function in Critically Ill Subjects

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 61; no. 4; p. 542
• Main Authors: Umbrello, Michele, Formenti, Paolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Critical Care - methods; Critical Illness - therapy; Diaphragm - diagnostic imaging; Diaphragm - physiopathology; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Muscular Diseases - etiology; Muscular Diseases - physiopathology; Respiration; Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects; Respiration, Artificial - methods; Ultrasonography - methods; ventilator support; diaphragm function; critical illness; ultrasound; weaning

The majority of patients admitted to the ICU require mechanical ventilation as a part of their process of care. However, mechanical ventilation itself or the underlying disease can lead to dysfunction of the diaphragm, a condition that may contribute to the failure of weaning from mechanical ventila...