1. ABC dell’ecografia toracica: semeiotica ed istruzioni per l’uso.
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Renda, Teresa, Lerede, Marialessia, Guidelli, Luca, Ghinassi, Giacomo, Allocca, Valentino, Ciambellotti, Lorenzo, and Scala, Raffaele
- Abstract
In the recent decades, lung ultrasound (LUS) witnessed a growing attention in the clinical setting, particularly in the emergency medicine, intensive care and pulmonology. Ultrasound is a highly sensitive and specific instrument for diagnosis and monitoring of a wide spectrum of lung and pleural diseases, with low costs and without exposure to ionizing radiation. Moreover, it is a simple, versatile tool that can be easily used at the patient’s bed as a guide for interventional procedures; the recent COVD-19 pandemic has augmented its employment. This versatile but “operator-dependent” technique requires an adequate training and acquisition of skills that are currently indispensable for modern pneumologist. This review provides a basic theoretical overview to promote better understanding and more widespread use of lung ultrasound. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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