Sensitivity and specificity of chest ultrasound in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: A case-control study
Objectives: The present study was designed to evaluate the role of chest ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and determine its accuracy using multi-detector CT-pulmonary angiography (MD-CTPA) as a gold standard technique for PE diagnosis. Patients and methods: A prospective...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
2023-06-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://www.cjrt.ca/wp-content/uploads/cjrt-2022-065.pdf |