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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 31, 2015 - Issue 5
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Case Report

Physiotherapist-initiated lung ultrasound to improve intensive care management of a deteriorating patient and prevent intubation: a case report

Maja LeechPhysiotherapy Department, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia, Correspondence[email protected]
, BS, MPT,
Bernie BissettPhysiotherapy Department, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia, ;Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia,
, BSPT (Hons),
Marta KotIntensive Care Unit, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia, and
, MD, PgDipEcho &
George NtoumenopoulosSchool of Physiotherapy, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia
, BSPT, PhD
Pages 372-376 | Received 24 Feb 2014, Accepted 12 Nov 2014, Published online: 29 Jan 2015

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Alycia M Markowski, Maureen K Watkins, Murray E Maitland, Robert C Manske, Katherine R Podoll & Lorna M Hayward. (2022) Exploring the integration of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging into clinical practice by physical therapists. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 0:0, pages 1-12.
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Jane Lockstone, Annabel Love, Yin Hung Lau, Louise Hansell & George Ntoumenopoulos. (2023) The use of diaphragm and lung ultrasound in acute respiratory physiotherapy practice and the impact on clinical decision-making: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Australian Critical Care.
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Louise Hansell, Maree Milross, Anthony Delaney, David H. Tian, Arvind Rajamani & George Ntoumenopoulos. (2023) Barriers and facilitators to achieving competence in lung ultrasound: A survey of physiotherapists following a lung ultrasound training course. Australian Critical Care 36:4, pages 573-578.
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Louise Hansell, Maree Milross, Anthony Delaney, Chung Mo Koo, David H. Tian & George Ntoumenopoulos. (2023) Quantification of changes in lung aeration associated with physiotherapy using lung ultrasound in mechanically ventilated patients: a prospective cohort study. Physiotherapy 119, pages 26-33.
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Robert Manske, Katherine Podoll, Alycia Markowski, Maureen Watkins, Lorna Hayward & Murray Maitland. (2023) Physical Therapists Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Practice: A Review of Case Reports. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 18:1.
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Aymeric Le Neindre, Louise Hansell, Johan Wormser, Andreia Gomes Lopes, Carlos Diaz Lopez, Christophe Romanet, Gerald Choukroun, Maxime Nguyen, François Philippart, Pierre-Grégoire Guinot, Hergen Buscher, Bélaid Bouhemad & George Ntoumenopoulos. (2023) Thoracic ultrasound influences physiotherapist’s clinical decision-making in respiratory management of critical care patients: a multicentre cohort study. Thorax 78:2, pages 169-175.
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Louise Hansell, Maree Milross, Anthony Delaney, David H Tian & George Ntoumenopoulos. (2021) Lung ultrasound has greater accuracy than conventional respiratory assessment tools for the diagnosis of pleural effusion, lung consolidation and collapse: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy 67:1, pages 41-48.
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Arnaud Delafontaine, Sébastien Ditcharles, Tarek Hussein, Marie Hoffschir, Gaëtan Plantefève & Daniel Michon. (2020) La Kinésithérapie face au COVID-19 : un rôle de Santé publique majeur à court, moyen et long termes dans le processus rééducatif-réadaptatif des patients. Kinésithérapie, la Revue 20:223, pages 11-18.
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A. Le Neindre, J. Wormser & M. Lebret. (2019) Ecografía pulmonar: principios y aplicaciones en kinesiterapia respiratoria. EMC - Kinesiterapia - Medicina Física 40:3, pages 1-12.
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A. Le Neindre, J. Wormser & M. Lebret. (2019) Ecografia polmonare: principi e applicazioni in fisioterapia respiratoria. EMC - Medicina Riabilitativa 26:3, pages 1-11.
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Simon Hayward & Lisa Hayward. (2019) Thoracic ultrasound can optimise the sequence of medical and physiotherapy treatments during an opaque hemithorax (whiteout): A case report. Physiotherapy Practice and Research 40:1, pages 45-50.
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Simon Hayward & Lisa Hayward. (2019) Opaque hemithorax (whiteout): A literature review exploring its causes, potential use of thoracic ultrasound and the role of physiotherapy. Physiotherapy Practice and Research 40:1, pages 37-44.
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S.A. Hayward & J. Janssen. (2018) Use of thoracic ultrasound by physiotherapists: a scoping review of the literature. Physiotherapy 104:4, pages 367-375.
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George Ntoumenopoulos, Hwee Kuan Ong, Hong Chuen Toh, Rafael Pulido Saclolo & Wen Duu Sewa. (2017) Evaluation of a pilot programme on diagnostic thoracic ultrasound curriculum for acute care physiotherapists. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 20:4, pages 147-154.
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A. Le Neindre & G. Fossat. (2017) Intérêt de l’échographie thoracique et musculaire en kinésithérapie de réanimationRelevance of thoracic and muscular ultrasound in critical care physiotherapy. Médecine Intensive Réanimation 26:5, pages 425-434.
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Aymeric Le Neindre, Johan Wormser & Marius Lebret. (2017) Place de l’échographie pulmonaire dans le processus de décision clinique du kinésithérapeute. Kinésithérapie, la Revue 17:182, pages 50-61.
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