Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Catheter-Associated

J Emerg Med · Feb 2016

Case Reports

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Catheter-Associated Atrial Thrombus.

Emergency physicians can utilize point-of-care thoracic ultrasound to aid in the diagnosis of a variety of cardiovascular and respiratory complaints. ⋯ An emergency physician utilized point-of-care cardiac ultrasound to identify catheter-associated atrial thrombi in a hemodialysis patient presenting with dyspnea. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Based on this case, point-of-care ultrasound can be utilized in patients with central venous catheters, to identify intracardiac thrombi as the cause of dyspnea, thereby facilitating appropriate consultation and treatment.

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- Erica L Nelson, Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen, and Sarah E Frasure.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
- J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb 1; 50 (2): e75-7.
BackgroundEmergency physicians can utilize point-of-care thoracic ultrasound to aid in the diagnosis of a variety of cardiovascular and respiratory complaints.Case ReportAn emergency physician utilized point-of-care cardiac ultrasound to identify catheter-associated atrial thrombi in a hemodialysis patient presenting with dyspnea. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Based on this case, point-of-care ultrasound can be utilized in patients with central venous catheters, to identify intracardiac thrombi as the cause of dyspnea, thereby facilitating appropriate consultation and treatment.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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