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From: Lung ultrasound: a promising tool to monitor ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

Fig. 2

Sequential interpretation of the LUS protocol for detecting VAP. This is a schematic, simplified decision tree of the VAP protocol. The basic steps include the identification of landmarks, longitudinal scans, focal examination, and overall lung integration. The identification of landmarks is helpful for standardized and reproducible analyses. The longitudinal scans mainly provide a preliminary view of the sonographic patterns. The focal examination mainly reveals the characteristic features of a lesion. The overall lung integration enables the translation of all data into a possible clinical decision and monitoring plan. AIS alveolar interstitial syndromes, VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia

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