Dyspnea: when the preliminary imaging is unconvincing

A 73-year-old man was admitted to the Emergency Room (ER) for dyspnea and cough from several months. In ER were performed blood sampling, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and arterial blood gas. A thoracic ultrasound (US) revealed in the left side an abundant pleural effusion and a lun...

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Main Authors: Angelica Moretti, Francesca Croci, Franco Carmassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/451