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