Shedding light on a hidden source of septic shock with POCUS
A 77-year old male was admitted in the emergency department for septic shock, yet no clear source of infection was noted upon physical examination and a portable chest x-ray. Due to his unstable condition, bedside ultrasound was performed. A heterogeneous mass in the liver was noted, hence a tentat...
Main Authors: | Miguel Lourenço Varela, Rita Martins Fernandes, Maria Luísa Melão, Javier Moreno, Cristina Granja |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc.
2019-11-01
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Series: | POCUS Journal |
Online Access: | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/13689 |
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