Utility of point-of-care lung ultrasound for initial assessment of acute respiratory distress syndrome patients in the emergency department

Aim: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been extensively used in the evaluation of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the critical care setting. In our study, we aim to assess the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)-LUS in the initial assessment of ARDS patients presenting to the emergency...

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Main Authors: A Sanjan, S Vimal Krishnan, Siju V Abraham, Babu Urumese Palatty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2019;volume=12;issue=4;spage=248;epage=253;aulast=Sanjan