In diagnosis of pleural effusion and pneumothorax in the intensive care unit patients: Can chest us replace bedside plain radiography?

Aim: To compare the role of chest US and bedside plain chest radiography in the evaluation of intensive care patients having pleural effusion and pneumothorax. Chest computed tomography has been used as an ideal standard. Patients and methods: Sixty critically ill patients with chest troubles and po...

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Main Author: ElShaimaa Mohamed Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X18300457