BLUE protocol ultrasonography in Emergency Department patients presenting with acute dyspnea

Bekgoz, Burak; KILIÇASLAN, İSA; BİLDİK, FİKRET; KELEŞ, AYFER; DEMİRCAN, AHMET; Hakoglu, Onur; Coskun, Gulhan; Demir, Huseyin

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2019.02.028

BLUE protocol ultrasonography in Emergency Department patients presenting with acute dyspnea

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

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.37, no.11, pp.2020-2027, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 37 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.02.028
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2020-2027
Keywords: Dyspnea, BLUE protocol, Bedside lung ultrasonography, Emergency Department, LUNG ULTRASOUND, DIAGNOSIS, ACCURACY, FAILURE
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.