• Ying Zhou, Qianqian Fan, Omer Cavus, and Xuezheng Zhang.
• Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
• Saudi J Anaesth. 2018 Jul 1; 12 (3): 457-461.

PurposeThe purpose of the study was to review and summarize current literature concerning the validation and application of lung ultrasound (LUS) in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Materials And MethodsAn extensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane Review, Google Scholar, and Ohio State University Link based on the question if LUS should be considered a reliable investigational technique for ARDS diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in pediatric and adult population.ResultsLUS has been successfully validated for facilitating early diagnosis and diagnosis of simultaneous lung conditions, predicting lung recruitment treatment effect, and evaluating the prognosis in ARDS patients. Whether lung US is a useful tool in the prediction of prone position and oxygenation response in patients with ARDS is conflicting.ConclusionsLUS is a noninvasive, radiation-free, cheap, and easy to perform tool for critically ill patients with ARDS and might be a promising technique used in the Intensive Care Unit for ARDS management.

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