Lung ultrasound has greater accuracy than conventional respiratory assessment tools for the diagnosis of pleural effusion, lung consolidation and collapse: a systematic review

Question: In mechanically ventilated adults in intensive care, what is the accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) for the diagnosis of pleural effusion, lung consolidation and lung collapse when compared with chest radiograph (CXR) and lung auscultation, with computed tomography (CT) as the reference sta...

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Main Authors: Louise Hansell, Maree Milross, Anthony Delaney, David H Tian, George Ntoumenopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955320301387