Lung ultrasound: A new tool for the emergency physician

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-340

  Barillari, Alfredo ^a   Fioretti, Massimo ^a  

^a ASS 6 Friuli Occidentale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interstitial syndrome; Lung consolidation; Lung ultrasound; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; REVIEW;

DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES;

EID: 77955673691     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-010-0381-x     Document Type: Review

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