Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Dubé, Bruno-Pierre
• Dres, Martin

Titel

Diaphragm Dysfunction: Diagnostic Approaches and Management Strategies

Ist Teil von

• Journal of clinical medicine, 2016-12, Vol.5 (12), p.113

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The diaphragm is the main inspiratory muscle, and its dysfunction can lead to significant adverse clinical consequences. The aim of this review is to provide clinicians with an overview of the main causes of uni- and bi-lateral diaphragm dysfunction, explore the clinical and physiological consequences of the disease on lung function, exercise physiology and sleep and review the available diagnostic tools used in the evaluation of diaphragm function. A particular emphasis is placed on the clinical significance of diaphragm weakness in the intensive care unit setting and the use of ultrasound to evaluate diaphragmatic action.