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Hamman-Rich syndrome echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There is insufficient evidence to support abnormal electrocardiography findings in patients with acute interstitial pneumonitis. Lung ultrasonography shows diffuse B-lines.
Echocardiography
Echocardiography
There are no abnormal electrocardiography findings associated with acute interstitial pneumonitis.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- B-lines: Bilateral diffuse B- lines are found on lung ultrasound. These can be helpful in the assessment of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Hasan AA, Makhlouf HA (April 2014). “B-lines: Transthoracic chest ultrasound signs useful in assessment of interstitial lung diseases”. Ann Thorac Med. 9 (2): 99–103. doi:10.4103/1817-1737.128856. PMC 4005169. PMID 24791173.
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