There is a wide variety of causes of diffuse lung disease in the intensive care unit patient, of which adult respiratory distress syndrome is the commonest clinical consideration. Plain radiography, computed tomography, and ultrasound can be used synergistically to evaluate patients with diffuse lung disease and respiratory impairment. Imaging is not limited to characterization of the cause of diffuse lung disease but also aids in monitoring its evolution and in ventilator setting management.
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Middle Tennessee State Univ, Sch Nursing, 1301 East Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 USAMiddle Tennessee State Univ, Sch Nursing, 1301 East Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 USA
Cooper, Cathy A.
Urso, Patti P.
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Walden Univ, Sch Nursing, Nursing Educ, 100 Washington Ave South,Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USAMiddle Tennessee State Univ, Sch Nursing, 1301 East Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 USA