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Table 1 The findings of diaphragm ultrasound

From: Nivolumab-related myasthenia gravis with myositis requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation: a case report

Day

 

48

63

77

99

119

146

182

Thickness at end inspiration/end expiration (mm)

Right

0.9/0.9

1.0/1.0

2.3/1.9

2.0/1.3

NA/0.6

1.3/NA

1.5/NA

Left

0.9/0.9

0.8/0.8

0.8/0.5

1.3/1.3

NA/1.0

1.0/NA

1.8/NA

Thickening

Right

None

None

+

+

NA

+

+

 

Left

None

None

None

None

NA

+

+

MV

PS

10

10

10

9

9

7

 
 

PEEP

5

5

5

5

5

5

 
  1. MV mechanical ventilation, NA not available, PS pressure support, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure