The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 201-205 , August 2005

Two cases where bedside ultrasound was able to distinguish pulmonary bleb from pneumothorax

  • Barry C. Simon, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Barry C. Simon, md, Alameda County Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, 1411 E. 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602
    • ,
  • Lauri Paolinetti, PA

      Affiliations

    • Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, California

Received 14 February 2005 ,Accepted 4 April 2005.

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 Streaming video: Two brief real-time ultrasound clips that accompany this article are available in streaming video at www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/jem. Click on Video Clips 1 and 2.

PII: S0736-4679(05)00130-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.04.009

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 201-205 , August 2005

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