Focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound for assessment of dyspnea in a resource-limited setting

Focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound for assessment of dyspnea in a resource-limited setting

Abstract Background The diagnosis and management of acutely dyspneic patients in resource-limited developing world settings poses a particular challenge. Focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound (CPUS) may assist in the emergency diagnosis and management of patients with acute dyspnea by identifying left...

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Main Authors: Sachita P. Shah, Sachin P. Shah, Reginald Fils-Aime, Walkens Desir, Joanel Joasil, David M. Venesy, Krithika Meera Muruganandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-06-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Heart failure
Ultrasound
Point-of-care
Resource-limited
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-016-0043-y

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