Diagnostic accuracy of chest ultrasound in patients with pneumonia in the intensive care unit: A single-hospital study.
Zouheir Ibrahim BitarOssama Sajeh MaadaraniAlAsmar Mohammed El-ShablyMubarak Juwaied Al-AjmiPublished in: Health science reports (2018)
Bedside lung ultrasound is a reliable and accurate tool that appears to be superior to CXR for diagnosing pneumonia in the ICU setting. LUS allows for a faster, non-invasive, and radiation-free method to diagnose pneumonia in the ICU.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- magnetic resonance imaging
- mechanical ventilation
- respiratory failure
- healthcare
- community acquired pneumonia
- high resolution
- ultrasound guided
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- emergency department
- radiation therapy
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- acute care
- drug induced
- electronic health record