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ArticleRadiology case reports2016

Utilization of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of massive pulmonary embolism: a case report.

Osman Z Abbasi, Thanhnga T Doan, Sumit Duggal, Sanjeev U Nair, Shawn M Quinn

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Osman Z AbbasiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103.
Thanhnga T DoanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103.
Sumit DuggalDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/USF MCOM, Allentown, PA.
Sanjeev U NairDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/USF MCOM, Allentown, PA.
Shawn M QuinnDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prompt diagnosis and treatment of massive pulmonary embolism is a well-known challenge for physicians. We report a case of a 61-year-old hemodynamically unstable man who presented to the emergency department with complaints of acute dyspnea. After performing a focused history and physical, we used bedside ultrasound to diagnose significant right heart strain, which suggested massive bilateral pulmonary embolisms. This diagnosis was further supported by the visualization of deep venous thrombosis in the left lower extremity. The patient was treated with IV tissue plasminogen activator in the emergency department and survived to discharge in his usual state of health.

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Massive pulmonary embolismUltrasound

Identifiers

PMID27920878
PMCPMC5128386
OpenAlexW2534521885

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