BLUE protocol ultrasonography in Emergency Department patients presenting with acute dyspnea

Bekgoz B., KILIÇASLAN İ., BİLDİK F., KELEŞ A., DEMİRCAN A., Hakoglu O., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.37, sa.11, ss.2020-2027, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.02.028
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2020-2027
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dyspnea, BLUE protocol, Bedside lung ultrasonography, Emergency Department, LUNG ULTRASOUND, DIAGNOSIS, ACCURACY, FAILURE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: 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.