title: Bedside ultrasound for the interventional pulmonologist.
abstract: This article summarizes the current literature regarding thoracic ultrasonography and specifically guides the interventional pulmonologist in use of thoracic ultrasound for practical applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA. Lyn-KewK@NJHealth.org
authors.forename: Kenneth E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Lyn-Kew
authors.forename: Seth J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Koenig
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000379:methods; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods
keywords: Lung ultrasound; Percutaneous tracheostomy; Pleural effusion; Pleural ultrasound; Thoracentesis; Ultrasound