Lung Ultrasound in Mechanical Ventilation: A Purposive Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a crucial bedside tool for evaluating and managing patients with respiratory failure, particularly those receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). Its ability to rapidly characterise lung pathology, including extent, severity, and progression, has established LUS as a key diagnostic and monitoring modality in both hospital and home-care settings. Methods: This narrative review analyses the specific applications of LUS in the assessment and management of patients undergoing MV, aiming to optimise ventilatory strategies. Results: We examine the role of LUS in (1) identifying patients requiring MV; (2) guiding ventilator settings (Positive End Expiratory Pressure selection, inspiratory pressure adjustment, and patie

SUBMITTER: Bianchini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11988767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature