IT can be that simple: utility of bedside ultrasonography in the intensive care unit

Abstract

A68 years old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was brought to the emergency room(ER)after he was found to be obtunded at home. He was given IV Naltrexonein the fieldfor  suspected  opioid  overdose.  Thisimproved  the  mental  status,  but  he continued  to  haveshortness of breath. In ER, he was noted to be lethargicandminimally responsive. He was intubated for hypercapnic respiratory failure and placed on mechanical ventilation. He wasadmitted totheintensive care  unit.