Focused cardiac ultrasound and point-of-care NT-proBNP assay in the emergency room for differentiation of cardiac and noncardiac causes of respiratory distress in cats.

Cassandra Ostroski Janson Melanie J HezzellMark A OyamaBenjamin HarriesKenneth J DrobatzErica L Reineke

Published in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2020)

FOCUS evaluation of basic cardiac structure and LA:Ao by trained emergency clinicians improved accuracy of diagnosis compared to PE in cats with respiratory distress. FOCUS and POC-BNP are useful diagnostics in the emergent setting.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
public health
emergency department
healthcare
palliative care
high throughput
heart failure
computed tomography
atrial fibrillation
resistance training