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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion: a single academic center retrospective study

BACKGROUND: Symptomatic pericardial effusion (PCE) presents with non-specific features and are often missed on the initial physical exam, chest X-ray (CXR), and electrocardiogram (ECG). In extreme cases, misdiagnosis can evolve into decompensated cardiac tamponade, a life-threatening obstructive sho...

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Autores principales: Hanson, Matthew G., Chan, Barry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7862446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33538920
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00205-x