Original Research Article I Volume 5 I Issue 2 I 2017

Chest ultrasonography compared to chest x-ray in pneumothorax patients before intercostal tube removal

Amr A. Elmorsy; Ahmed A. Aglan; Haitham M Tammam; Amr Y. Sharaf

Biolife; 2017, 5(2), pp 184-188

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7364133

Abstract:

Pneumothorax is the most common serious pleural complication in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Traditionally lung imaging in critically ill patients is performed either by bedside chest radiography (CXR) or thoracic computed tomography (CT Chest). Nowadays bedside lung ultrasound is increasingly used for the evaluation of critically ill patients with different lung and pleural pathologies.

Keywords:

Chest ultrasonography, Intercostal Tube, Lung point, Pneumothorax.

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Article Dates:

Received: 5 April 2017; Accepted: 21 May 2017; Published: 3 June 2017

How To Cite:

Amr A. Elmorsy, Ahmed A. Aglan, Haitham M Tammam, & Amr Y. Sharaf. (2022). Chest ultrasonography compared to chest x-ray in pneumothorax patients before intercostal tube removal. Biolife, 5(2), 184–188. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7364133

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