This will be a prospective observational study where the investigator will scan patients' necks with an ultrasound and look for anatomical landmarks that may help identify the phrenic nerve.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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To evaluate the number of participants where the investigators will successfully identify the phrenic nerve using only ultrasound and anatomical landmarks
Timeframe: 25-30 minutes
To measure both phrenic nerves depth with an ultrasound in a heterogeneous population in the ICU
Timeframe: 25-30 minutes
To measure the distance, in milimeters, between each phrenic nerve and other homolateral cervical structures such as the carotid artery and the jugular vein
Timeframe: 25-30 minutes