Advanced emphysema linked to high false positivity rate for pneumothorax in point of care ultrasound suggests a new study published in the Respiratory Medicine. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is ...

Autologous “blood patching” has been used successfully for the treatment of persistent air leak in patients with spontaneous secondary pneumothorax. The case history is presented of a 19 year old ...

The father was found at his son’s bedside. One victim told a relative that he did not want to evacuate. He died trying to fight the blaze that consumed his home of more than 50 years.

Accident and Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. OBJECTIVE--To examine the management of traumatic pneumothorax in a department where some of these injuries do not receive chest drains ...

This review evaluates the accuracy of prehospital ultrasound for the diagnoses of pneumothorax, haemothorax and pulmonary contusions in patients with trauma. Methods A systematic review and ...

Considering these limits, it would be relevant to develop new tools to monitor the progression of IPF lesions. Three main signs have been described in ILD with lung ultrasound (LUS): the number of B ...

An amputee and his son with cerebral palsy were among the 16 deaths in the fires raging around Los Angeles. The father was found at his son’s bedside. One victim told a relative that he did not want ...

Bedside lights have a nebulous place in lamp taxonomy: Many good bedside lights could double as table lamps, desk lamps, or night lights; bedside lighting can also include wall-mounted sconces and ...

Slight atrophy of the left kidney. Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with TRAT, particularly for those with severe trauma who are unable to undergo early CT ...