Diagnosis of non-expandable lung using thoracic ultrasound

Diagnosis of non-expandable lung using thoracic ultrasound

Non-expandable lung (NEL) commonly occurs secondary to chronic pleural processes, including pleural effusions, endobronchial obstruction, atelectasis, or chronic pleural inflammatory processes. Patients with NEL frequently undergo unnecessary procedures (e.g., thoracentesis), resulting in pneumothor...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Khatim, Isam Albaba, Kurt Hu, Terrill Huggins, Amit Chopra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Non-expandable lung
NEL
Ultrasound
Point of care ultrasound
POCUS
Malignant pleural effusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712200171X

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