Diagnostic accuracy of multiorgan point-of-care ultrasound compared with pulmonary computed tomographic angiogram in critically ill patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.

Adriana M GirardiEduardo E TurraMelina LoretoRegis AlbuquerqueTiago Severo GarciaTatiana H RechMarcelo B Gazzana

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Multiorgan POCUS combined with laboratory data has acceptable diagnostic accuracy for PE compared with CTA. The combined use of these methods might reduce CTA overuse in critically ill patients.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava
pulmonary hypertension
magnetic resonance imaging
electronic health record
big data
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
deep learning