Thoracic ultrasound is increasingly considered to be an essential tool for the pulmonologist.
It is used in diverse clinical scenarios, including as an adjunct to clinical decision making for …

The use of thoracic ultrasound outside the radiology department and in everyday clinical
practice is becoming increasingly common, having been incorporated into standards of care …

Establishing the etiology of exudative pleural effusions in the setting of an unrevealing
pleural fluid analysis often requires biopsies from the parietal pleura. While closed pleural …

Ultrasound guidance is used increasingly to perform the following 6 bedside procedures that
are core competencies of hospitalists: abdominal paracentesis, arterial catheter placement …

Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) technology is evolving rapidly and is being adopted by
many health professionals in their clinical practice. Ultrasound is a complex skill requiring …

Background and objective The aim of this study was to assess the role of lung ultrasound
(LUS) in a diagnostic algorithm of respiratory diseases, and to establish the accuracy of LUS …

Purpose of review The aim of this review is to provide the theoretical and practical
knowledge essential for non-radiologists to develop the skills necessary to apply thoracic …

Background Respiratory distress is a common presentation attended by paramedics. Chest
auscultation has been shown to have low accuracy for diagnosing respiratory complaints …

Spirometry has been established as an essential test for diagnosing and monitoring
respiratory disease, particularly asthma and COPD, as well as in occupational health …

Background: Pleural effusions remain a common medical problem which often requires
diagnostic pleurocentesis to determine the underlying cause. Pleurocentesis is a frequently …