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