Identification of sonographic B-lines with linear transducer predicts elevated B-type natriuretic peptide level

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-106

  Manson, William C ^a   Bonz, Jay W ^b   Carmody, Kristin ^c   Osborne, Michael ^b   Moore, Christopher L ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifacts; B Type Natriuretic Peptide; BNP; Congestive Heart Failure; Diagnosis; Dyspnea; Emergency Ultrasound; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051486104     PISSN: 1936900X     EISSN: 19369018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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