Comparing pulmonary ultrasound findings when viewing lung pleura beneath costal cartilage compared to costal bones

Objective: Ultrasound is one modality to quickly diagnose pneumothoraces in critically ill patients. The bones of the chest wall often produce shadowing that can make it difficult to visualize the lung pleura. We aim to compare the ease of identifying lung sliding when viewing the pleura beneath rib...

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Main Authors: Patrick Kishi, Michael Cirone, Nicole Glowacki, Michael J. Lambert, Katharine M. Burns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:WFUMB Ultrasound Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000090