Bedside LUS should be lightweight and compact for easy transportation and access in the ICU. A paper recorder and a high performance screen should be ready at hand for easy transmission of medical records and a clear view of the lungs. Due to the nature of the ICU wards, a de-infection procedure should be in place with each use as the probe of the ultrasound comes in contact with the skin of many patients and can easily become a vector for transmitting antibiotic-resistant bacteria within the ward. For the lung ultrasound, the convex array probe (3 to 5 MHz) found on multipurpose ultrasound machines is sufficient for the visualization of the lungs. The probe should be placed perpendicular to the chest for each intercostals space for
