Role of thoracic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumonia

Last updated 25th Aug 2017
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A pinboard by Eman Sobh

I'm lecturer of chest diseases, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt and also a consultant at Al-Zahraa university hospital.

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thoracic ultrasound is a non-invasive tool for lung imaging

pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection. the most common symptoms are cough, difficulty of breathing, chest pain in addition to fever and/or malaise. Imaging of the chest using X-ray is th...

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Relevance of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute respiratory failure: the BLUE protocol.
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Research published 12th Apr 2008 in CHEST®
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The dynamic air bronchogram. A lung ultrasound sign of alveolar consolidation ruling out atelectasis.
Research published 20th Feb 2009 in CHEST®
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Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective, multicenter,...
Research published 16th Jun 2012 in CHEST®
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Usefulness of cardiothoracic chest ultrasound in the management of acute respiratory failure in critical ca...
Research published 15th May 2013 in CHEST®
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