The role of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia

Angelika Reissig; Andrea Gramegna; Stefano Aliberti

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.003

The role of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia

Eur J Intern Med. 2012 Jul;23(5):391-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Feb 21.

Authors

Angelika Reissig¹, Andrea Gramegna, Stefano Aliberti

Affiliation

¹ Pneumology & Allergology, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany. [email protected]

PMID: 22726366
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.003

Abstract

CAP may be diagnosed and followed up by lung sonography (LUS), a technique that shows excellent sensitivity and specificity that is at least comparable with that of chest X-ray in two planes. LUS may be performed with any abdomen-sonography device. Therefore, LUS is a readily available diagnostic tool that does not involve radiation exposure and has wide applications especially in situations where X-ray is not available and/or not applicable. An X-ray or CT of the chest should be performed in cases of negative lung sonography and if other differential diagnoses or complications are suspected.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
Community-Acquired Infections / diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lung / diagnostic imaging*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis
Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
Radiography
Ultrasonography