Evaluating the Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography on Patients with Suspected Acute Heart Failure or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Observational Study

Background: Acute heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation are common, and are sometimes difficult to differentiate in the emergency department (ED). Objectives: To determine the clinical impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in ED patients with suspe...

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Main Author: Nakao, Shunichiro
Other Authors: Vaillancourt, Christian
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38029
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-22284