Nektaria Xirouchaki, Eleftherios Magkanas, Katerina Vaporidi, Eumorfia Kondili, Maria Plataki, Alexandros Patrianakos, Evaggelia Akoumianaki, Dimitrios Georgopoulos
PURPOSE: To compare the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound and bedside chest radiography (CXR) for the detection of various pathologic abnormalities in unselected critically ill patients, using thoracic computed tomography (CT) as a gold standard. METHODS: Forty-two mechanically ventilated patients scheduled for CT were prospectively studied with a modified lung ultrasound protocol. Four pathologic entities were evaluated: consolidation, interstitial syndrome, pneumothorax, and pleural effusion...
September 2011: Intensive Care Medicine