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Aspiration pneumonia echocardiography and ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In some cases, ultrasound is used for the diagnosis and follow-up of a patient with aspiration pneumonia, for a guided thoracocentesis and to quantify the amount of pleural effusion.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- In one study, ultrasonography was used to diagnose community acquired pneumonia with a high sensitivity and specificity (sensitivity of 93% and specificity of 98%).[1]
- Findings on the ultrasound for aspiration pneumonia include:[2]
- Air bronchogram
- Pleural effusion
- Ultrasound may be used for the follow-up of pneumonia.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Reissig A, Copetti R, Mathis G, Mempel C, Schuler A, Zechner P; et al. (2012). “Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective, multicenter, diagnostic accuracy study”. Chest. 142 (4): 965–72. doi:10.1378/chest.12-0364. PMID 22700780.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reissig A, Copetti R (2014). “Lung ultrasound in community-acquired pneumonia and in interstitial lung diseases”. Respiration. 87 (3): 179–89. doi:10.1159/000357449. PMID 24481027.
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