Interpleural location of chest drain on ultrasound excludes pneumothorax and associates with a low degree of chest drain foreshortening on the antero-posterior chest X-ray

Interpleural location of chest drain on ultrasound excludes pneumothorax and associates with a low degree of chest drain foreshortening on the antero-posterior chest X-ray

Abstract Background The role of chest drain (CD) location by bedside imaging methods in the diagnosis of pneumothorax has not been explored in a prospective study yet. Methods Covid-19 ARDS patients with pneumothorax were prospectively monitored with chest ultrasound (CUS) and antero-posterior X-ray...

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Main Authors: Michal Maly, Masego Candy Mokotedi, Eva Svobodova, Marek Flaksa, Michal Otahal, Zdenek Stach, Jan Rulisek, Tomas Brozek, Michal Porizka, Martin Balik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Pneumothorax
Chest ultrasound
Chest X-ray
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Barotrauma
Covid-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-022-00296-0

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