A Brisk and Life-Saving Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion as the Cause for Recurrent Dyspnea
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a reliable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of a patient with dyspnea. This case provides an example of an acutely dyspneic patient in which standard evaluation failed to elucidate the true etiology of the patient’s dyspnea. The patient was initially diagnosed...
Main Authors: | Jacob Sundberg, Ankit Mehta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc.
2022-04-01
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Series: | POCUS Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/15162 |
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