Case File: Use of POCUS for assessment of dyspnea in the Emergency Department

A 65 year-old man presented to the Emergency Department at Kingston General Hospital with progressive shortness of breath, fatigue, dull chest discomfort that worsened with deep breathing and exertion. The patient was referred to cardiology for congestive heart failure and ordered troponin, chest x-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jennifer Meloche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc. 2016-02-01
Series:POCUS Journal
Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/13213