Dyspnea in an Otherwise Healthy 18-year-old: The Importance of Point-of-care Ultrasonography

A healthy 18-year-old male presented to the emergency department with chest pain, palpitations, and dyspnea. His exam was unremarkable; however, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) revealed right ventricular strain with a D-sign and enlarged right ventricle. He subsequently reported a history of factor...

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Main Authors: Emily C. Cleveland Manchanda, Sigmund J. Kharasch, Andrew S. Liteplo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8gw2p7hk