PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Manjush Karthika
AU  - Duane Wong
AU  - Suresh G Nair
AU  - Lalitha V Pillai
AU  - Chris Sara Mathew
TI  - Lung Ultrasound: The Emerging Role of Respiratory Therapists
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.06179
DP  - 2019 Feb 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 217--229
VI  - 64
IP  - 2
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/64/2/217.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/64/2/217.full
AB  - Lung ultrasound is a point-of-care imaging tool that is routinely used in acute care medicine. Traditionally, radiology physicians were the primary practitioners of diagnostic ultrasound, but with the recognition of its importance in intensive care medicine, critical care physicians have also adopted this practice. Within the intensive care unit inter-professional team is the respiratory therapist, who participates actively in the care of ventilated patients. Their scope of responsibility is expanding with newer technologies being brought into clinical use on a regular basis. This review focuses on the scope and benefits of ultrasound training within respiratory care–related areas.