Pleural metastasis detected by transesophageal endoscopic ultrasonography

Pleural ultrasonography.

Ultrasonography has achieved acceptance as a routine clinical tool for clinicians managing pleural disease. This article provides an overview of the field of pleural ultrasonography with an emphasis on clinical applicability and procedure guidance.

Pleural Ultrasonography

Pleural pathology is frequently found in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Ultrasonography provides prompt, accurate, and safe diagnosis of pleural diseases at the bedside and guides intervention when necessary. Ultrasonography is an indispensable tool for any intensivist. This article reviews the basic concepts of pleural ultrasonography and its clinical applications in the ICU.

Nail bed injury detected by ultrasonography.

A 46-year-old man presented to the emergency department after being injured with a press machine from his left hand 30 minutes before admission. Subungual hematoma was diagnosed in his index finger, although the nail plate was intact. Emergency physicians could identify nail bed injury with bedside ultrasonography examination. This noninvasive, inexpensive, and repeatable diagnostic modality co...

Pleural ultrasonography. Pictorial essay.

Pleural ultrasonography (US) represents nowadays a useful diagnostic tool in the management of pleural diseases. Detection and evaluation of pleural effusions, pneumothorax and pleural-based lesions can be performed with US, which has the advantages of wide availability, low cost, absence of radiation exposure, and portability. It is the best method for guiding interventional procedures in the ...

Retroperitoneal neurogenic tumor diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography.