Lung ultrasound (LUS) is making an emergence as an essential diagnostic tool in respiratory critical care medicine. LUS offers a simple, rapid, beside approach for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating pulmonary related diseases and conditions such as pleural effusion, pneumonia, pneumothorax, and COVID-19 associated lung injury. Unlike other modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and X-ray, LUS offers a non-invasive approach by having the advantage of the absence of radiation exposure. It is a diagnostic tool that is being integrated into respiratory therapy practice to enhance respiratory care, causing a collaboration between ultrasound technicians and respiratory therapists (RTs). This research aims to examine the role and importance of lung ultrasound in respiratory care and diagnosis and the collaborative training provided by ultrasound technicians to equip RTs with LUS skills. There have been multiple comprehensive literature reviews conducted to analyze studies on the application of LUS in diagnosing and treating pulmonary diseases. Within these studies, there has been mention of the collaborative efforts between ultrasound technicians and respiratory therapists to enhance diagnostic capabilities and improve patient care outcomes by using LUS. This research aims to examine both previously mentioned statements by going in depth about each listed concept. Future goals that can possibly be explored to further improve research between the collaboration of these two modalities are those such as developing and implementing standardized training LUS protocols for RTs, and establishing continuous education workshops where ultrasound technicians and RTs can share knowledge, skills, and information about the latest advancements in LUS technology and practices. Keywords: Lung ultrasound, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pneumonia, respiratory therapists, collaborative efforts
