Lung Ultrasound in Coronary Care Unit, an Important Diagnostic Tool for Concomitant Pneumonia

Lung Ultrasound in Coronary Care Unit, an Important Diagnostic Tool for Concomitant Pneumonia

Background: In the setting of a coronary care unit (CCU), the early detection of pneumonia is of paramount important to prevent severe complications. This study was designed aiming to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the detection of pneumonia and compared with chest X-ra...

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Main Authors: Costantino Mancusi, Ilaria Fucile, Paola Gargiulo, Mariangela Mosca, Biagio Migliaccio, Christian Basile, Giuseppe Gargiulo, Ciro Santoro, Carmine Morisco, Nicola De Luca, Giovanni Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
pneumonia
coronary care unit
chest X ray
chest CT scan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/12/3082

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