title: [Point-of-care ultrasound in emergency department : a case report of acute dyspnea during pregnancy].
abstract: On the basis of the case report of a pregnant woman with acute pleuritis, this article describes the diagnostic modalities of dyspnea during pregnancy. The utility and effectiveness of bedside ultrasound examination by the emergency physician («POCUS») are reviewed in view of recent literature data. The ultrasound in this case is considered to be the extension of physical examination aiming at providing answers with immediate clinical relevance.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marissiaux
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gensburger
authors.affiliation: Clinique Saint-Joseph, Arlon, Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tromba
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duysinx
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiodiagnostic, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meunier
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Orio
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghuysen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods
keywords:  Dyspnea ;  Lung ultrasound ;  Pregnancy