Evaluation of the Diagnostic Role of Bedside Lung Ultrasonography in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department

Acar, Huseyin; Yılmaz, SERKAN; Yaka, ELİF; Doğan, NURETTİN; Özbek, Asim; Pekdemir, MURAT

doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1181

Evaluation of the Diagnostic Role of Bedside Lung Ultrasonography in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department

Acar H., Yılmaz S., Yaka E., Doğan N. Ö., Özbek A. E., Pekdemir M.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.34, sa.4, ss.356-361, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1181
Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.356-361
Anahtar Kelimeler: Pulmonary embolism, ultrasonography, diagnostic ultrasound, emergency departments, bedside testing, ULTRASOUND, PLEURA, SONOGRAPHY, CARE
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Despite the existence of detailed consensus guidelines, challenges remain regarding efficient, appropriate, and safe imaging methods for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism.