Diagnostic accuracy of multiorgan point-of-care ultrasound compared with pulmonary computed tomographic angiogram in critically ill patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

<h4>Background</h4> Critically ill patients have a higher incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) than non-critically ill patients, yet no diagnostic algorithm has been validated in this population, leading to the overuse of pulmonary artery computed tomographic angiogram (CTA). This study...

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Main Authors: Adriana M. Girardi, Eduardo E. Turra, Melina Loreto, Regis Albuquerque, Tiago S. Garcia, Tatiana H. Rech, Marcelo B. Gazzana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9578587/?tool=EBI