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

Nikhil Madan MD (1) , Gouthami Chennu (2)
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine,Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, New Jersey. 07112 , India
(2) Department of Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, New Jersey. 07112 , India

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.

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Nikhil Madan MD
Nikhil.madan@rwjbh.org (Primary Contact)
Gouthami Chennu
Madan MD, N. ., & Chennu, G. . (2022). IT can be that simple: utility of bedside ultrasonography in the intensive care unit. Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews, 3(04). Retrieved from http://jmcrr.info/index.php/jmcrr/article/view/83
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