The role of chest ultrasonography in the management of respiratory diseases: document I

Chest ultrasonography can be a useful diagnostic tool for respiratory physicians. It can be used to complete and widen the general objective examination also in emergency situations, at the patient’s bedside. The aim of this document is to promote better knowledge and more widespread use of thoracic...

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Vydané v:Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine Ročník 8; číslo 1; s. 54
Hlavní autori: Zanforlin, Alessandro, Giannuzzi, Rosangela, Nardini, Stefano, Testa, Americo, Soldati, Gino, Copetti, Roberto, Marchetti, Giampietro, Valente, Salvatore, Inchingolo, Riccardo, Smargiassi, Andrea
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: London BioMed Central 09.08.2013
BioMed Central Ltd
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Care and treatment
Critical Care Medicine
Diagnosis
Intensive
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine, Experimental
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Respiratory tract diseases
Review
Thoracic Surgery
Ultrasound imaging
Italy
Pneumothorax
Chest ultrasonography
Diaphragm
Pleural diseases
ISSN:2049-6958, 1828-695X, 2049-6958
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Shrnutí:Chest ultrasonography can be a useful diagnostic tool for respiratory physicians. It can be used to complete and widen the general objective examination also in emergency situations, at the patient’s bedside. The aim of this document is to promote better knowledge and more widespread use of thoracic ultrasound among respiratory physicians in Italy. This document I is focused on basic knowledge of chest ultrasonography technique, physical basis, aims and characteristics, fields of application. Document I shows how chest ultrasonography can be useful to detect and monitor pleural diseases, pleural effusions and pneumothorax and how it can assess diaphragmatic kinetics and pathologies.
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ISSN:2049-6958
1828-695X
2049-6958
DOI:10.1186/2049-6958-8-54