Lung ultrasound is an accurate diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of pneumonia in the emergency department.
Cortellaro
Francesca
F
Emergency Department, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. francesca_cortellaro@fastwebnet.it
Colombo
Silvia
S
Coen
Daniele
D
Duca
Pier Giorgio
PG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography