Pneumonia Diagnosed by Emergency Department Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in a Patient with Worsening Dyspnea and Severe Diffuse Ground-glass Airspace Disease Bilaterally on Chest CT Angiography

Authors

Precious Eze, HCA HealthcareFollow
Jonathan Journey, HCA HealthcareFollow
Diana Mora Montero, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

7-1-2022

Keywords

POCUS, Pneumonia, Thoracic ultrasound, B profile, Pleural effusion

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Respiratory Tract Diseases

Abstract

No abstract available.

Publisher or Conference

Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine

Recommended Citation

Eze P, Journey J, Mora Montero D. Pneumonia diagnosed by emergency department point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in a patient with worsening dyspnea and severe diffuse ground-glass airspace disease bilaterally on chest CT angiography. Vis J Emerg Med. 2022;28():101377. doi:10.1016/j.visj.2022.101377