Point of care multi-organ ultrasonography is an accurate tool to diagnose pulmonary embolism in the emergency department and may reduce the number of patients that undergo computed tomography

P. Nazerian; S. Vanni; C. Gigli; A. Lamorte; M. G. Zanobetti; G. Volpicelli; A. Ciavattone; T. Buccioni; G. Pepe; S. Grifoni

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1153

Point of care multi-organ ultrasonography is an accurate tool to diagnose pulmonary embolism in the emergency department and may reduce the number of patients that undergo computed tomography

European Heart Journal ◽

10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1153 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (suppl 1) ◽

pp. P1153-P1153

Author(s):

P. Nazerian ◽

S. Vanni ◽

C. Gigli ◽

A. Lamorte ◽

M. G. Zanobetti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Number Of Patients

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Use of spiral computed tomography contrast angiography and ultrasonography to exclude the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1099403.555654 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Paul Stein

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Spiral Computed Tomography ◽

Spiral Computed ◽

Contrast Angiography

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Contrast nephropathy following computed tomography angiography of the chest for pulmonary embolism in the emergency department

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02251.x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 50-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 103

Author(s):

A. M. MITCHELL ◽

J. A. KLINE

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Computed Tomography Angiography ◽

Contrast Nephropathy

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Half-dose Alteplase for Sub-massive Pulmonary Embolism Directed by Emergency Department Point-of-care Ultrasound

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.5811/westjem.2014.12.24130 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 181-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Richard Amini ◽

Ashish Panchal ◽

David Bahner ◽

Srikar Adhikari

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Massive Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽

Half Dose

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Prevalence and Significance of Nonthromboembolic Findings on Chest Computed Tomography Angiography Performed to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism: A Multicenter Study of 1,025 Emergency Department Patients

Academic Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1553-2712.2004.tb02407.x ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 642-647 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Peter B. Richman ◽

D. Mark Courtney ◽

Jeremy Friese ◽

Jessica Matthews ◽

Adam Field ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Multicenter Study ◽

Computed Tomography Angiography ◽

Chest Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department Patients ◽

Rule Out

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69: Patient Outcomes and Resource Utilization for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism and Initial Chest Computed Tomography Angiography Studies Deemed Suboptimal for Interpretation

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.090 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. S23

Author(s):

J. Weinstein ◽

J. Burton ◽

B. Katz

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Patient Outcomes ◽

Resource Utilization ◽

Computed Tomography Angiography ◽

Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Chest Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department Patients

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The Effect of Point-of-care Ultrasonography on Emergency Department Length of Stay and Computed Tomography Utilization in Children With Suspected Appendicitis

Academic Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1111/acem.12319 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 163-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Inna Elikashvili ◽

Ee Tein Tay ◽

James W. Tsung

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Length Of Stay ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Suspected Appendicitis ◽

Point Of Care Ultrasonography

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Validity Of A Diagnostic Algorithm Combining Clinical Probability, D-dimer Testing, And Computed Tomography In Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism In An Emergency Department

10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a1914 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

JAVIER GALIPIENZO ◽

JULIO FLORES SEGOVIA ◽

ANGEL GARCIA-AVELLO ◽

CONCEPCION ALVAREZ ◽

IGNACIO ARRIBAS ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Diagnostic Algorithm ◽

Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Clinical Probability ◽

D Dimer

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386 Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram Efficiency, Appropriateness, and the Lack of Evidence of Risk Stratification in Emergency Department Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: Academic Vs. Community

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.06.418 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

pp. S136

Author(s):

F. Grossheim ◽

Y. Chathampally ◽

A. Noland ◽

M. Sims ◽

H. Shah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Risk Stratification ◽

Pulmonary Angiogram

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60 Assessing Two D-Dimer Age-Adjustment Strategies to Optimize Computed Tomography Utilization in Emergency Department Patient Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.085 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. S22

Author(s):

A. Gupta ◽

A.S. Raja ◽

I. Ip ◽

R. Khorasani

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Emergency Department Patient ◽

Patient Evaluation ◽

Adjustment Strategies ◽

D Dimer

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Computed tomography pulmonary angiography is overused to diagnose pulmonary embolism in the emergency department of academic community hospital

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives ◽

10.1080/20009666.2018.1428024 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 6-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Mohammed Osman ◽

Suresh Kumar Subedi ◽

Azza Ahmed ◽

Jahangir Khan ◽

Thair Dawood ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Community Hospital ◽

Pulmonary Angiography ◽

Academic Community ◽

Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography

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