A simplified approach to the reporting of intensive therapy unit chest radiographs

The rationale for a simplified approach to the reporting of intensive therapy unit chest radiographs is presented. Pulmonary shadowing should be reported simply as pulmonary shadowing; histological predictions are unreliable and potentially misleading. One should concentrate on the detection of pneu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical radiology 1979-01, Vol.30 (2), p.219-226
1. Verfasser:	Adams, F.G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Central Venous Pressure Critical Care Diagnosis, Differential Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging Pneumothorax - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Atelectasis - diagnostic imaging Radiography Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects Respiratory Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	The rationale for a simplified approach to the reporting of intensive therapy unit chest radiographs is presented. Pulmonary shadowing should be reported simply as pulmonary shadowing; histological predictions are unreliable and potentially misleading. One should concentrate on the detection of pneumothorax and the differentiation between pulmonary shadowing, pleural effusion and pulmonary collapse.
ISSN:	0009-9260 1365-229X
DOI:	10.1016/S0009-9260(79)80167-1