[A review on thoracic ultrasound].

Abstract

The use of thoracic ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in the emergency department, intensive care unit or in patients with pulmonary diseases is increasing steadily. It is used to guide percutaneous tracheostomies, to assess pleural effusions, to rule out pneumothorax, and to guide the placement of endovascular and pleural catheters. It is also useful in the assessment of patients with dyspnea. The aim of this review is to provide the practical and technical basics for the use of this diagnostic tool among internists and specialists in pulmonary diseases.

• Authors: Sebastián Fernández-Bussy, Gonzalo Labarca, Mario Lanza, Erik Folch, Adnan Majid
• Journal: Revista medica de Chile (Rev Med Chil) Vol. 144 Issue 7 Pg. 903-9 (Jul 2016) ISSN: 0717-6163 [Electronic] Chile
• Vernacular Title: Aplicaciones torácicas del ultrasonido.
• PMID: 27661554 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Humans
• Pleural Effusion (diagnostic imaging)
• Pneumothorax (diagnostic imaging)
• Pulmonary Edema (diagnostic imaging)
• Thoracostomy (methods)
• Tracheostomy (methods)
• Ultrasonography (methods)