Bedside Ultrasonography versus Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Detecting Cardiogenic Causes of Acute Dyspnea

Bedside Ultrasonography versus Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Detecting Cardiogenic Causes of Acute Dyspnea

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Acute dyspnea is a common cause of hospitalization in emergency departments (ED).Distinguishing the cardiac causes of acute dyspnea from pulmonary ones is a major challenge for responsible physicians in EDs. This study compares the characteristics of bedside ultrasonography with serum level of blood...

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Main Authors: Keihan Golshani, Mehrdad Esmailian, Aniseh Valikhany, Majid Zamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01
Series:Emergency
Subjects:
Ultrasonography
natriuretic peptide, brain
dyspnea
echocardiography
emergency service, hospital
Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/9993

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http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/9993

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