Diagnosing pneumothorax with ultrasonography
| Autor: | A. Lasarte Izcue, I. Fidalgo González, J. A. Parra Blanco, G. Blanco Rodriguez, J. M. Navasa Melado |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung Lung ultrasonography medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Computed tomography respiratory system medicine.disease Intensive care unit respiratory tract diseases law.invention surgical procedures operative medicine.anatomical_structure Pneumothorax law Chest ultrasonography medicine General Earth and Planetary Sciences In patient Radiology Ultrasonography business General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Radiología (English Edition). 56:229-234 |
| ISSN: | 2173-5107 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rxeng.2014.05.005 |
| Popis: | The ultrasonographic diagnosis of pneumothorax is based on the analysis of artifacts. It is possible to confirm or rule out pneumothorax by combining the following signs: lung sliding, the A and B lines, and the lung point. One fundamental advantage of lung ultrasonography is its easy access in any critical situation, especially in patients in the intensive care unit. For this reason, chest ultrasonography can be used as an alternative to plain-film X-rays and computed tomography in critical patients and in patients with normal plain films in whom pneumothorax is strongly suspected, as well as to evaluate the extent of the pneumothorax and monitor its evolution. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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