Emergency bedside ultrasound examination of the lungs in the practice of intensive therapy (BLUE Protocol)

An ultrasound examination of the lungs in the intensive care unit is one of the methods for diagnosing acute respiratory failure directly in the patient's bed. Important is the protocol of emergency bedside ultrasound examination of the lungs, Blue Protocol. The use of the protocol in patients with acute respiratory failure for a short time allows you to identify the causes of the latter and decide on the appropriate intensive care. The objective of this study was to identify the causes of acute respiratory failure in patients entered the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation according to emergency indications, according to the Blue protocol.