Lung ultrasound: a valid help in the differential diagnosis between pneumothorax and pulmonary blebs
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a relatively common disease but its radiological diagnosis can be difficult because of the insufficient sensitivity of chest X-rays. This is even more so when bullous emphysema and acute pneumothorax co-exist. There is evidence that lung ultrasound is a valid instrument t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1185 |