Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of lung abscess

This case demonstrates the usefulness of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of lung abscess, which showed a rounded hypoechoic image within a left basal consolidation in a critically ill patient requiring mechanical ventilation support.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical ultrasound 2022-06, Vol.50 (5), p.628-629
1. Verfasser:	Cheong, Issac
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Critical Illness Diagnosis Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung Abscess - diagnostic imaging Lungs Mechanical ventilation Respiration, Artificial Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	This case demonstrates the usefulness of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of lung abscess, which showed a rounded hypoechoic image within a left basal consolidation in a critically ill patient requiring mechanical ventilation support.
ISSN:	0091-2751 1097-0096
DOI:	10.1002/jcu.23192