Point-of-care ultrasound in emergency department : a case report of acute dyspnea during pregnancy

On the basis of the case report of a pregnant woman with acute pleuritis, this article describes the diagnostic modalities of dyspnea during pregnancy. The utility and effectiveness of bedside ultrasound examination by the emergency physician («POCUS») are reviewed in view of recent literature data....

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Published inRevue médicale de Liège Vol. 71; no. 7-8; p. 349
Main Authors Marissiaux, L, Gensburger, M, Tromba, A, Duysinx, B, Meunier, P, D'Orio, V, Ghuysen, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.07.2016
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Dyspnea - diagnosis
Dyspnea - drug therapy
Dyspnea - microbiology
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Point-of-Care Systems
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - drug therapy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology
Tuberculosis, Pleural - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pleural - drug therapy
Ultrasonography - methods
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods
Pregnancy
Dyspnea
Lung ultrasound
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Summary:On the basis of the case report of a pregnant woman with acute pleuritis, this article describes the diagnostic modalities of dyspnea during pregnancy. The utility and effectiveness of bedside ultrasound examination by the emergency physician («POCUS») are reviewed in view of recent literature data. The ultrasound in this case is considered to be the extension of physical examination aiming at providing answers with immediate clinical relevance.
ISSN:0370-629X