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Editorial
. 2014 Jan-Feb;40(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1590/S1806-37132014000100001.

Lung ultrasound in the evaluation of pleural effusion

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Elena Prina  1 , Antoni Torres  2 , Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho  3
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Editorial

Lung ultrasound in the evaluation of pleural effusion

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Elena Prina et al. J Bras Pneumol. 2014 Jan-Feb.
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Ultrasound identification of pleural effusion at a specific site (lower image). pe: pleural effusion; d: diaphragm; and c: chest wall.
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT (in A) and ultrasound (in B) revealing loculated pleural effusion. pe: pleural effusion; L:lung; and r: rib. The thin arrow indicates the parietal pleural line.
Figure 3
Figure 3. X-ray (in A) and ultrasound (in B) revealing pleural effusion and lung collapse. pe: pleural effusion.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Ultrasound signs of pneumothorax. In A, normal lung, showing the seashore sign in M mode. In B, pneumothorax, showing the stratosphere sign in M mode. In C, subcutaneous emphysema. Arrowheads indicate the pneumothorax.
Figura 1
Figura 1. Identificação ultrassonográfica de derrame pleural em local específico (imagem menor). dp: derrame pleural; d: diafragma; e t: parede torácica.
Figura 2
Figura 2. Imagens de TC (em A) e de ultrassom (em B) evidenciando derrame pleural loculado. dp: derrame pleural; P: pulmão; e c: costela. A seta fina indica a linha da pleura parietal.
Figura 3
Figura 3. Imagens de radiografia (em A) e de ultrassom (em B) evidenciando derrame pleural e colapso pulmonar. dp: derrame pleural.
Figura 4
Figura 4. Sinais ultrassonográficos de pneumotórax. Em A, pulmão normal, mostrando o sinal da praia no modo M. Em B, pneumotórax, mostrando o sinal da estratosfera no modo M. Em C, enfisema subcutâneo. As cabeças de seta indicam o pneumotórax.
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