Streamlining Patient Management of Suspected COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department: Incorporation of Pulmonary CT Angiography into the Triaging Algorithm

Streamlining Patient Management of Suspected COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department: Incorporation of Pulmonary CT Angiography into the Triaging Algorithm

Purpose: To evaluate the use of pulmonary computed tomography (CT) angiography during initial admission at an emergency department (ED), to identify COVID-19 patients with accompanying pulmonary embolism (PE) and its impact on clinical management. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of CO...

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Main Authors: Benedikt M. Schaarschmidt, David Fistera, Yan Li, Margarete Konik, Johannes Haubold, Johannes Grueneisen, Oliver Witzke, Michael Forsting, Carola Holzner, Lale Umutlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
computed tomography
CT
angiography
COVID-19
pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/5/1183

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