BACKGROUND: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a well-established method that can exclude
pneumothorax by demonstration of pleural sliding and the associated ultrasound artifacts.
The positive diagnosis of pneumothorax is more difficult to obtain and relies on detection of
the edge of a pneumothorax, called the “lung point.” Yet, anesthesiologists are not widely
taught these techniques, even though their patients are susceptible to pneumothorax either
through trauma or as a result of central line placement or regional anesthesia techniques …

COMPARISON OF WEB-BASED TO TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM-BASED TRAINING OF
LUNG ULTRASOUND FOR THE DETECTION OF PNEUMOTHORAX — PMU Research
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TRAINING OF LUNG ULTRASOUND FOR THE DETECTION OF PNEUMOTHORAX …