Real-time Tracheal Ultrasound for the Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubations in the Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.

Rohan AryaDavid SchriftCarol ChoeMohammed Al-Jaghbeer

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2018)

Tracheal US can be highly accurate in identifying the location of the ETT, in real time, in ICU patients undergoing emergent intubation. Although our study shows a great potential of real-time US use during emergent intubations, larger studies would be needed to further evaluate the accuracy of this technique.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
magnetic resonance imaging
intensive care unit
cardiac arrest
high resolution
mechanical ventilation
ultrasound guided
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation