Schritt für Schritt: Allgemeinmedizinischer POCUS-Thorax und POCUS-Lunge

Der Point-of-care Ultraschall (POCUS) wird in der allgemeinmedizinischen Praxis noch wenig genutzt. Dabei ist er gut umsetzbar und zudem eine wertvolle diagnostische Hilfe, um die Risikostratifizierung zu verbessern und eine zielgerichtete Therapie einzuleiten. Anhand von 3 Fallbeispielen erläutert dieser Beitrag die Möglichkeiten des POCUS von Lunge und Thorax in der allgemeinmedizinischen Praxis.

Schlüsselwörter

Red Flags - Lungenödem - Risikostratifizierung - Rippenfraktur - Anlotungen

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