Diagnostic Accuracy of Chest x-Ray and Ultrasonography in Detection of Community Acquired Pneumonia; a Brief Report

Introduction: Chest x-ray (CXR) is the simplest diagnostic tool of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), but it has some limitation. Therefore, the aim of this study is comparing the diagnostic accuracy of CXR and chest ultrasonography (CUS) in detection of CAP. Methods: In the present study, a con...

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Main Authors: Ali Taghizadieh, Alireza Ala, Farzad Rahmani, Akbar Nadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2018-12-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/280