A case of pulmonary edema: The critical role of lung-heart integrated ultrasound examination

A case of pulmonary edema: The critical role of lung-heart integrated ultrasound examination

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is a common presentation of acute heart failure normally treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), diuretics and nitrates. This therapy is contraindicated in case of cardiac tamponade. We describe a case of pulmonary edema due to cardiac tamponade in which...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Sforza, Maria Viviana Carlino, Mario Guarino, Salvatore Russo, Giovanni Albano, Fiorella Paladino, Costantino Mancusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Multi-organ ultrasound
point-of-care ultrasound
acute dyspnea
heart failure
cardiac tamponade.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/982

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