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Diaphragmatic Ultrasound in Adults: Image Acquisition and Interpretation
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Unilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction following thoracic outlet surgery diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound
Wesley Cain1, Sunny S Cai1, Christian Salcedo1
1The Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Saint Thomas-UT Internal Medicine Clinic, Nashville, TN, USA.
Abstract:
A patient with recent thoracic outlet decompression surgery presented with acute dyspnea and was found by point-of-care ultrasound to have diaphragm dysfunction. This case highlights an unexpected cause of respiratory complaints in the outpatient setting discovered at the bedside, utilizing point-of-care ultrasound protocol.
