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. 2015 Apr;19(4):243-4.
doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.154588.

Avoiding iatrogenic harm by integrating physical examination findings with a point-of-care lung ultrasonography

Gentle Sunder Shrestha  1 , Ananda Khanal  2 , Sharad Paudel  3
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Avoiding iatrogenic harm by integrating physical examination findings with a point-of-care lung ultrasonography

Gentle Sunder Shrestha et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2015 Apr.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Chest X-ray suggestive of right-sided large pleural effusion with blunting of right costophrenic angle
Figure 2
Figure 2
Lung ultrasound of right lower zone showing multiple B-lines with increased lung water content
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