The rapid assessment of dyspnea with ultrasound: RADiUS

Ultrasound Clinics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-276

  Manson, William ^a   Hafez, Nadim Mike ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Dyspnea; Emergency; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART TAMPONADE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG EXAMINATION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 79955936723     PISSN: 1556858X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cult.2011.03.010     Document Type: Review

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