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ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2023

Use of point-of-care ultrasound by internists to rapidly diagnose acute decompensated heart failure.

Nancy L Hagood, Marc Heincelman, Meghan K Thomas

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Article in Respiratory medicine case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nancy L HagoodDepartment of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 591, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA.
Marc HeincelmanDepartment of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 591, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA.
Meghan K ThomasDepartment of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 591, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA.
Medical University of South Carolina · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dyspnea is a common presenting complaint seen by hospitalists. The differential is broad, including life-threatening and less urgent etiologies. We report a 43-year-old male presenting to an inpatient medicine service with dyspnea in the setting of asthma, tobacco and occupational exposures, and no prior cardiac history. Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) immediately confirmed diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure, allowing prompt decision making and care. Use of POCUS is widespread among emergency physicians and intensivists; however, use among medical students, internal medicine residents, and hospitalists remains variable. Increased use of POCUS by hospitalists may increase speed and accuracy of diagnosis.

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Cardiac ultrasoundLeft heart dysfunctionLung ultrasoundPulmonary edema

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PMID36530864
PMCPMC9747626
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