%0 Case Reports
%T Lung ultrasound for the early diagnosis of acute lung injury: A case report.
%A Zheng X
%A Liu N
%J World J Clin Cases
%V 11
%N 32
%D 2023 Nov 16
%M 38073699
%F 1.534
%R 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i32.7900
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>The extensive availability of ultrasound (US) technology has increased its use for point-of-care applications in many health care settings. During anaesthesia and surgery, acute respiratory failure or pulmonary oedema are common life-threatening events that, if not recognized and treated appropriately, result in a high mortality rate.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We report a patient under anaesthesia whose lung US examination showed multiple vertical artefacts (B-lines) in the lung tissue, indicating pulmonary oedema. The respiratory state improved with the resolution of the pulmonary oedema after our treatment.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>We believe that US of the lungs may be a useful tool for dynamic respiratory monitoring at the bedside during anaesthesia.