The Value of Supine Chest X-Ray in the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in the Basal Lung Zones.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.01.027
Abstract: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Basal lung opacities are frequently observed on supine chest x-ray (SCXR) of intensive care patients, causing insecurity among clinicians and radiologists. We sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of SCXR for basal… read more here.
Keywords: supine chest; basal; basal lung; chest ray ... See more keywords
Heavy upright exercise increases ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the basal lung: indirect evidence for interstitial pulmonary edema.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00056.2019
Abstract: Ventilation-perfusion (VA/Q) mismatch during exercise may result from interstitial pulmonary edema if increased pulmonary vascular pressure causes fluid efflux into the interstitium. If present, the increased fluid may compress small airways or blood vessels, disrupting… read more here.
Keywords: ventilation; basal lung; exercise; mismatch ... See more keywords