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The Critically III Patient

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Various imaging examinations are used to monitor critically ill patients, including radiography, bedside ultrasound, and computed tomography. However, portable chest radiography is the most common imaging examination performed in the intensive care unit. The extracted imaging findings can improve or significantly alter clinical management. An understanding of the imaging appearances of various cardiopulmonary disease processes and the typical appearances and locations of life support devices is essential for early diagnosis and correction of iatrogenic complications.

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Nguyen, J.C., Kanne, J.P. (2012). The Critically III Patient. In: Kanne, J. (eds) Clinically Oriented Pulmonary Imaging. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-542-8_16

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