Prehospital lung ultrasound in the distinction between pulmonary edema and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

We present 2 cases of dyspneic patients, where prehospital lung ultrasound helped to distinguish between pulmonary edema and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2010-03, Vol.28 (3), p.389.e1-389.e2
Hauptverfasser:	Zechner, Peter Michael, MD, Aichinger, Gernot, MD, Rigaud, Marcel, MD, Wildner, Gernot, MD, Prause, Gerhard, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular diseases Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Diagnosis, Differential Dyspnea - diagnostic imaging Edema Emergency Emergency medical care Emergency Medical Services Family medical history Humans Male Medical treatment Oxygen therapy Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology Pulmonary Edema - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Edema - physiopathology Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	We present 2 cases of dyspneic patients, where prehospital lung ultrasound helped to distinguish between pulmonary edema and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2009.07.021