Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
The role of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia / A. Reissig, A. Gramegna, S. Aliberti. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0953-6205. - 23:5(2012 Jul), pp. 391-397. [10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.003]
Abstract:
CAP may be diagnosed and followed up by lung sonography (LUS), a technique that shows excellent sensitivity and specificity that is at least comparable with that of chest X-ray in two planes. LUS may be performed with any abdomen-sonography device. Therefore, LUS is a readily available diagnostic tool that does not involve radiation exposure and has wide applications especially in situations where X-ray is not available and/or not applicable. An X-ray or CT of the chest should be performed in cases of negative lung sonography and if other differential diagnoses or complications are suspected.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
community-acquired pneumonia; diagnosis of pneumonia; diagnostic; follow-up of pneumonia; lung ultrasound; microbiological; internal medicine
Elenco autori:
A. Reissig, A. Gramegna, S. Aliberti
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