Choice of pleural puncture site: Prospective comparative study between clinical exam and ultrasound

I. Mejri Ep Ajili (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Ferchichi (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Chaabane (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Mhamdi (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Daboussi (Tunis, Tunisia), C. Aichaouia (Tunis, Tunisia), Z. Moatemri (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Mohsen (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Use of thoracic ultrasound in different clinical settings
Session: Use of thoracic ultrasound in different clinical settings
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4181
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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