This narrative review focuses on thoracic ultrasonography (lung and pleural) with the aim of
outlining its utility for the critical care clinician. The article summarizes the applications of …

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 …

Irrespective of the cause of cardiac arrest, early recognition and calling for help, including
appropriate management of the deteriorating patient, early defibrillation, high-quality …

Objective: To establish evidence-based guidelines for the use of bedside ultrasound by
intensivists and specialists in the ICU and equivalent care sites for diagnostic and …

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) affects young healthy people with a significant
recurrence rate. Recent advances in treatment have been variably implemented in clinical …

Adult basic life support and use of automated external defibrillators; 4

Worldwide, approximately 300 million people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds have
asthma. 296 T he worldwide prevalence of asthma symptoms ranges from 1 to 18% of the …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound and bedside chest
radiography (CXR) for the detection of various pathologic abnormalities in unselected …

Objective This study compares, by meta-analysis, the use of anterior-posterior chest
radiography (CR) with transthoracic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pneumothorax …

Background Lung ultrasound is increasingly used in critically ill patients as an alternative to
bedside chest radiography, but the best training method remains uncertain. This study …