Should the ultrasound probe replace your stethoscope? A SICS-I sub-study comparing lung ultrasound and pulmonary auscultation in the critically ill

Should the ultrasound probe replace your stethoscope? A SICS-I sub-study comparing lung ultrasound and pulmonary auscultation in the critically ill

Abstract Background In critically ill patients, auscultation might be challenging as dorsal lung fields are difficult to reach in supine-positioned patients, and the environment is often noisy. In recent years, clinicians have started to consider lung ultrasound as a useful diagnostic tool for a var...

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Main Authors: Eline G. M. Cox, Geert Koster, Aidan Baron, Thomas Kaufmann, Ruben J. Eck, T. Corien Veenstra, Bart Hiemstra, Adrian Wong, Thomas C. Kwee, Jaap E. Tulleken, Frederik Keus, Renske Wiersema, Iwan C. C. van der Horst, SICS Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Prospective study
Lung ultrasound
Auscultation
Pulmonary edema
Clinical examination
Critical care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2719-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2719-8

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