Relevance of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute respiratory failure: the BLUE protocol.

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Published in Chest on April 10, 2008

Authors

Daniel A Lichtenstein1, Gilbert A Mezière

Author Affiliations

1: Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, F-92100 Boulogne, Faculté Paris-Ouest, France. dlicht@free.fr

Associated clinical trials:

Lung Ultrasound for Acute Dyspnea in Emergency Department | NCT01287429

Ultrasonography in the Emergency Department | NCT02550184

Diaphragmatic and Pulmonary US for Extubation Success Prediction | NCT02799056

AFrican Resuscitation Ultrasound In Critically-ill Adults (AFRICA) | NCT02794909

Comparison Between Lung Ultrasound and Chest Radiography for Acute Dyspnea | NCT02105207

Use of Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose the Etiology of Respiratory Failure in a PICU. | NCT03744169

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