Diagnostic performance of multi-organ ultrasound with pocket-sized device in the management of acute dyspnea

Diagnostic performance of multi-organ ultrasound with pocket-sized device in the management of acute dyspnea

Abstract Background The availability of ultra-miniaturized pocket ultrasound devices (PUD) adds diagnostic power to the clinical examination. Information on accuracy of ultrasound with handheld units in immediate differential diagnosis in emergency department (ED) is poor. The aim of this study is t...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Sforza, Costantino Mancusi, Maria Viviana Carlino, Agostino Buonauro, Marco Barozzi, Giuseppe Romano, Sossio Serra, Giovanni de Simone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Acute dyspnea
Multi-organ ultrasound
Pocket-sized device
Emergency department
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-017-0105-8

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