Use of Lung Ultrasonography in PEEP Titration in Comparison to Arterial Oxygenation Level Estimation in Children with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Admitted in the PICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata

Background

Setting appropriate positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is central to the management of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS). Arterial blood gas (ABG)-based monitoring during recruitment maneuvers (RM) is invasive, whereas lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a non-invasive bedside modality that may quantify aeration changes in real time.