The application of beside lung ultrasound in emergency-plus protocol for chest physical therapy in patients with severe pneumonia

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of chest physical therapy guided by ultrasound in patients with severe pneumonia. Methods One hundred patients with mechanical ventilation in the ICU were divided into a control group and a test group according to the occupancy time. The control group was given chest physical therapy according to routine imaging data and pulmonary auscultation. The experimental group was given physical therapy of the chest according to the routine imaging and pulmonary auscultation, also according to the BLUE ultrasound protocol. The mechanical ventilation time, ICU hospitalization time and the drainage capacity of 1 day, 2 days, 4 days, and 7 days after treatment were observed. Results The mechanical ventilation time was (7.82±1.38) days and ICU hospitalization time were (10.16±1.88) days in the test group. The mechanical ventilation time was (10.14±1.73) days and ICU hospitalization time were (12.78±2.11) days in the control group. There were significant differences between the two groups (t=7.42, 6.56, P 0.05). Conclusions Pulmonary ultrasound can continuously monitor lung changes. Nurses can perform targeted nursing treatment on the basis of ultrasound. Key words: Ultrasound; Chest physical therapy; Mechanical ventilation