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Abstract Pulmonary ultrasonography is a complementary study that is easy to perform at the patient bedside with no need to transfer the patient to special areas. The technique provides information… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Pulmonary ultrasonography is a complementary study that is easy to perform at the patient bedside with no need to transfer the patient to special areas. The technique provides information with high sensitivity and specificity for different pathologies. Pulmonary ultrasonography is a very important diagnostic tool in the assessment of lung, pleural, and chest wall diseases. Pulmonary ultrasound provides low-cost analysis, easy real-time reproduction, and safety, all of which have made it a beneficial tool in the diagnostic arsenal available to medical personnel. The purpose of this review was to describe the usefulness of pulmonary ultrasound in critical areas.
Journal Title: Ultrasound Quarterly
Year Published: 2018
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