Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with Thrombus in Transit
A 95-year-old female with a history of dementia and atrial fibrillation (not on anticoagulation) presented to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance from her skilled nursing facility due to hypoxia. Point-of-care ultrasound was performed, and showed evidence of a large mobile thrombus in the rig...
Main Authors: | Nicolas Kahl, Christopher Gabriel, Shadi Lahham, Maxwell Thompson, Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-02-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5n82h38b |
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