Ultrasound in obstructive lung diseases: the effect of airway obstruction on diaphragm kinetics. A short pictorial essay

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 379-384

  Zanforlin, Alessandro ^a   Smargiassi, Andrea ^b   Inchingolo, Riccardo ^b   Valente, Salvatore ^b   Ramazzina, Emilio ^a  

^a Ospedale San Luca   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diaphragm; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAPHRAGM; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; KINETICS; LUNG PARENCHYMA; M MODE INDEX OF OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME ULTRASOUND SCANNER; SCORING SYSTEM; SPIROMETRY; ULTRASOUND; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84945903751     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40477-014-0122-5     Document Type: Article

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