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- L Cattarossi.
- Dept of Neonatology Az. Ospedaliero Universitario S. Maria della Misericordia Piazzale S. Maria della Misericordia 15 33100 Udine - Italy. cattarossi.luigi@aoud.sanita.fvg.it.
- Acta Biomed. 2014 Jun 20; 85 (1): 25-9.
BackgroundLung ultrasound (LUS) is becoming more and more utilised in the clinical field inadults, children and neonates in course of respiratory diseases. It can be done at bed side and repeated as muchis needed without risks (namely irradiation).MethodsThe technique of LUS execution and the normal andpathologic patterns of LUS in neonates are described.ResultsThe LUS findings in the different respiratoryneonatal diseases are peculiar and consistently repeatable.ConclusionThe use of LUS in neonates may indicatein real time the diagnosis of the respiratory disease. Should be considered as an extension of the clinicalexam and must be done by the clinician in charge of the patient.
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