title: [Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis and follow-up of pneumonia].
abstract: Fast and accurate diagnostic of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is of vital importance. Chest X-ray is currently the most used image modality for the diagnosis of CAP. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an image modality that seems superior to conventional chest X-ray for diagnosing CAP. LUS is better at detecting and diagnosing complications to CAP. This narrative review gives an update on the literature and describes a practical approach to the use of LUS for the diagnosis and follow-up of CAP.
authors.affiliation: Østergårdstoften 29, 8530 Hjortshøj. helbo@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Søren Helbo
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Skaarup
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Graumann
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Christian B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Laursen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards