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Non-traumatic non-cardiovascular thoracic emergencies: role of imaging.
- Source :
- European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences; May2022, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p3249-3260, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Patients presenting to the emergency with thoracic symptoms could have a wide variety of causes, even if the traumatic and vascular causes are excluded. Therefore, the diagnosis is often a challenge for emergency physicians. Anamnesis, physical examination and laboratory testing need to be integrated with imaging to get a rapid diagnosis and to distinguish among the potential causes. This review discusses the role of diagnostic imaging studies in the emergency setting in patients with non-traumatic non-cardiovascular thoracic symptoms. The use of chest x-ray, bedside lung Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in the diagnosis and care of these patients have been reviewed as well as the common findings on imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11283602
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156947644