Chapter 17 - Ultrasound Evaluation of the Neck and Upper Respiratory System

Video 17-1. Vocal chord (VC) ultrasound. Short-axis view of the VC with patient “humming” demonstrating intact VC function bilaterally.

Video 17-2. Long-axis view of the trachea during endotracheal intubation. Note ETT coming from the left (patient’s head) below tracheal rings.

Video 17-3. Short-axis view of the trachea during endotracheal intubation. Note ETT appearing in the plane below tracheal rings.

Video 17-4. Intact “pleural sliding” producing shimmering effect sometimes described as the “ants crawling” at the interphase between parietal and visceral pleura.