Point-of-care ultrasound diagnoses acute decompensated heart failure in the ED regardless of examination findings.
Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Electronic address: kentonlanderson@gmail.com.
Kenton L
KL
Anderson
Department of Emergency Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital.
Katherine Y
KY
Jenq
Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
J Matthew
JM
Fields
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Nova L
NL
Panebianco
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Anthony J
AJ
Dean
D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*