BLUE protocol ultrasonography in Emergency Department patients presenting with acute dyspnea

Dyspnea is a common Emergency Department (ED) symptom requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. The bedside lung ultrasonography in emergency (BLUE) protocol is defined as a bedside diagnostic tool in intensive care units. The aim of this study was to investigate the test performance characteristics of the BLUE-protocol ultrasonography in ED patients presenting with acute dyspnea.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 20, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Burak Bekgoz, Isa Kilicaslan, Fikret Bildik, Ayfer Keles, Ahmet Demircan, Onur Hakoglu, Gulhan Coskun, Huseyin Avni Demir Source Type: research