Republication of "Ultrasonographic Appearance of Lung Sliding in a Patient With a Bronchopleural Fistula on a High-Frequency Oscillator Ventilator". (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wallace, David John; Sappington, Penny; Tisherman, Samuel; Stone, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of diagnostic medical sonography. Volume 36:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 345
• Page End: 348
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: lung sonography -- acute respiratory distress syndrome -- bronchopleural fistula -- high-frequency oscillator ventilation; Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Échographie -- Périodiques; Échographie; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1177/8756479320924842
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-4793

Abstract

The patient with a bronchopleural fistula and acute respiratory distress syndrome can present a therapeutic challenge for the treating clinician. In this case, the authors describe the use of bedside thoracic sonography to show real-time improvement in a pneumothorax after initiation of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation. Sonography may have a role in the evaluation of ventilator strategies in the future, although validation of this application is still needed.