Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm function in patients with cervical spinal cord injury: case report
Luisa María Charco-Roca, Elena Simón-Polo, Pablo Crispín Cuesta-Montero
Abstract
Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm function allows the detection of diaphragm dysfunction and the adaptation of ventilatory support in patients admitted to intensive care units.
The studied patient had a C3 spinal cord injury. Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm mobility showed that the patient suffered diaphragm dysfunction. A tracheotomy was indicated, and early ventilatory support was initiated. Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm function in patients with cervical spinal cord injury is a useful and simple technique. It provides fast and reliable data for the diagnosis of respiratory insufficiency of neuromuscular origin.
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Submitted date:
08/16/2020
Accepted date:
12/11/2021
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