ABSTRACT
A pesar de que el diagnóstico inicial de la enfermedad pleuro-pulmonar y el seguimiento habitual de los pacientes se hace con una radiografía simple de tórax, y que el estándar de referencia para estudiar la enfermedad torácica es la tomografía computarizada, diversos estudios han establecido la utilidad de la ecografía torácica para diagnosticar distintas enfermedades pleuro-pulmonares como el derrame pleural y la consolidación pulmonar, entre otras. En este artículo mostramos los diferentes patrones ecográficos de la enfermedad pleuro-pulmonar, técnica cuya accesibilidad adquiere gran importancia en pacientes críticos (UCI, reanimación), porque evita trasladar al enfermo, no es invasiva y es fácilmente repetible. Por otro lado, permite visualizar directamente la enfermedad pleuro-pulmonar, hecho necesario para los procedimientos intervencionistas torácicos (AU)
Although the initial diagnosis and follow-up of pleuropulmonary disease are normally done with plain chest films and the gold standard for chest disease is computed tomography, diverse studies have established the usefulness of chest ultrasonography in the diagnosis of different pleuropulmonary diseases like pleural effusion and lung consolidation, among others. In this article, we show the different ultrasonographic patterns for pleuropulmonary disease. The availability of ultrasonography in different areas (ICU, recovery areas) makes this technique especially important for critical patients because it obviates the need to transfer the patient. Moreover, ultrasonography is noninvasive and easy to repeat. On the other hand, it enables the direct visualization of pleuropulmonary disease that is necessary for interventional procedures (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Lung Diseases , Pleural Effusion , Thorax/pathology , Thorax , Pneumothorax , Hydropneumothorax , Radiography, Thoracic/instrumentation , Radiography, Thoracic/methods , Radiography, Thoracic , Pleura/pathology , Pleura , Thoracic Wall/pathology , Thoracic WallABSTRACT
Although the initial diagnosis and follow-up of pleuropulmonary disease are normally done with plain chest films and the gold standard for chest disease is computed tomography, diverse studies have established the usefulness of chest ultrasonography in the diagnosis of different pleuropulmonary diseases like pleural effusion and lung consolidation, among others. In this article, we show the different ultrasonographic patterns for pleuropulmonary disease. The availability of ultrasonography in different areas (ICU, recovery areas) makes this technique especially important for critical patients because it obviates the need to transfer the patient. Moreover, ultrasonography is noninvasive and easy to repeat. On the other hand, it enables the direct visualization of pleuropulmonary disease that is necessary for interventional procedures.
Subject(s)
Lung Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Pleural Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Humans , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
The incidence of renal anomalies in patients who suffer a renal trauma is around 4.4 and 19%. We introduce a case of a patient whose first sign of a chronic hydronefrosis was a renal burst secondary to an abdominal trauma.
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Abdominal Injuries/complications , Hydronephrosis/complications , Hydronephrosis/diagnosis , Chronic Disease , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Se estima que la presencia de anomalías renales en pacientes que sufren un traumatismo renal oscila entre el 4,4 y el 19%. Presentamos un caso de un paciente cuya primera manifestación de una hidronefrosis crónica fue un estallido renal secundario a un traumatismo abdominal
The incidence of renal anomalies in patients who suffer a renal trauma is around 4.4 and 19%. We introduce a case of a patient whose first sign of a chronic hydronefrosis was a renal burst secondary to an abdominal trauma
