Lung POCUS in the cardiac PICU is feasible and accurate but be aware of your apical lung views!
Up to 63% of the patients admitted to the Pediatric (cardiac) Intensive Care (PICU) unit need Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (IMV), which is associated with complications, such as pneumothorax, pleural effusion, consolidation and/or fluid overload.
Authors
- S. H. Heisterkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6582-5263)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/3477
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00