| Lung ultrasound-guided management of acute breathlessness during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 23088788 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Lung ultrasonography is a standard tool in the intensive care unit and in emergency medicine, but has not been described in the particular setting of the labour ward. During pregnancy, acute respiratory failure and pulmonary oedema are not uncommon life-threatening events. We present two case reports outlining the potential of lung ultrasonography in parturients. In case 1, lung ultrasonography allowed early diagnosis and treatment of acute dyspnoea in a parturient admitted for suspected asthma exacerbation. Lung ultrasonography revealed a 'B-pattern' of vertical lines radiating into the lung tissue, indicating severe pulmonary oedema complicating previously undiagnosed pre-eclampsia. In case 2, a pre-eclamptic patient was managed with combined transthoracic echocardiography and lung ultrasonography. The accuracy of lung ultrasonography in detecting interstitial oedema at a pre-clinical stage allowed adequate fluid resuscitation in this patient who had a high risk of alveolar pulmonary oedema. We believe that these cases strongly support the prospective validation of lung ultrasound for management of lung disorders in pregnant women. |
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L Zieleskiewicz; D Lagier; C Contargyris; A Bourgoin; L Gavage; C Martin; M Leone |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-22 |
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Title: Anaesthesia Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2044 ISO Abbreviation: Anaesthesia Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370524 Medline TA: Anaesthesia Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Anaesthesia © 2012 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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Attending Physician Anaesthetic Registrar Professor, Head of Department Professor, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Marseille, Marseille, France. |
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