Use of the 'sliding lung sign' in emergency bedside ultrasound.
Ultrasound at the bedside is being increasingly used by emergency physicians and others assessing the acutely ill and injured patient. Recent studies have described a sonographic sign, known as the 'sliding lung sign', which appears to hold promise in certain emergency situations including diagnosis of a pneumothorax and confirmation of endotracheal tube placement. This review article provides an introduction to the concept of the 'sliding lung sign' and gives an insight as to how it can be practically elicited and how it may potentially be used at the bedside in the emergency department.
Razzaq
Quaisar M
QM
Emergency Department, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. qmrazzaq@hotmail.com
D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color