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Evaluation Of Early Primary Care Implementation Of Point Of Care Ultrasound In Outcomes Of Patients With Dyspnea As Compared To Standard Diagnostic Exams, Mcglinchey Chase
Evaluation Of Early Primary Care Implementation Of Point Of Care Ultrasound In Outcomes Of Patients With Dyspnea As Compared To Standard Diagnostic Exams, Mcglinchey Chase
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers
The purpose of this systematic literature review is to evaluate the applicability of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in rural primary care. More specifically, the review seeks to evaluate the use of POCUS regarding outcomes in patients with dyspnea. Six of the most common and potentially life-threatening causes of dyspnea were chosen to review. They are asthma, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, pneumothorax, and pulmonary embolism. In this review, a literature search was performed using the following electronic databases: PubMed, Cochran Review, and Google Scholar. Only articles since 2011 were selected for review with the majority being …