Unilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction following thoracic outlet surgery diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound

Figures & data

Figure 1. Point-of-care ultrasound of the right hemi-diaphragm in the posterolateral axillary line at the level of the costophrenic angle. A phased array probe was used, and M-mode is utilized to show lack of excursion of the diaphragm during deep breaths

Figure 2. Point-of-care ultrasound of the left hemi-diaphragm in the posterolateral axillary line at the level of the costophrenic angle. A phased array probe is used, and M-mode shows normal excursion of the diaphragm during normal breaths