Acute dyspnea as a presenting symptom is a frequent challenge for physicians. Difficulties in establishing a correct diagnosis may lead to late institution of appropriate medical therapy. The authors describe the case of a 77 year-old man with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiac insufficiency, presenting with episodes of acute dyspnea, whose ethiology has been revealed by lung ultrasound.
Diagnosi differenziale di dispnea: il valore aggiunto dell'ecografia polmonare
Gargani Luna;Sicari Rosa;Picano Eugenio
2010
Abstract
Acute dyspnea as a presenting symptom is a frequent challenge for physicians. Difficulties in establishing a correct diagnosis may lead to late institution of appropriate medical therapy. The authors describe the case of a 77 year-old man with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiac insufficiency, presenting with episodes of acute dyspnea, whose ethiology has been revealed by lung ultrasound.File in questo prodotto:
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