Ultrasonography Application for Detection and Management of Pneumothorax following Pleural Catheter Insertion; A Case Report
Pneumothorax as a complication of pleural catheter insertion could be very dangerous in patients under mechanical ventilation. In ICU patients, physical examination and supine chest x-ray (CXR) are poorly sensitive in diagnosis of pneumothorax. Moreover, CT scan has also disadvantages, such as radia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma |
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| Online Access: | http://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44480_ed91aa317fa4f35dcc63d9faf521fdc8.pdf |