Ultrasound detection of lung hepatization.

West J Emerg Med

Alameda County Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oakland, CA.

Published: September 2010

Bedside ultrasound interrogation of the thorax can aide the clinician in determining the cause of the respiratory dysfunction. Often plain radiographs are not sufficient to differentiate pathology. We present a case in which bedside ultrasound defined the pathology without the need for further imaging.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2967681PMC

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