Are daily chest radiographs and arterial blood gas tests required in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation?

[摘要] Chest radiographs enable practitionersto monitor the position of endotrachealtubesand central venous catheters, evaluatefl uid status, follow up on abnormal fi ndings,detect complications of procedures (such as apneumothorax), and identify otherwise undetected conditions. And daily chest radiographs often detectabnormalities. A 1991 study by Hall et al3 of538 chest radiographs in 74 patients on mechanical ventilation reported that 30% of daily routine chest radiographs disclosed a newbut minor fi nding (eg, a small change in endotracheal tube position or a small infi ltrate).

[学科分类] 卫生学