Appropriate Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea in Emergency Department or Inpatient Settings
Publication Date: April 27, 2021
Last Updated: March 14, 2022
Recommendation
ACP suggests that clinicians may use point-of-care ultrasonography in addition to the standard diagnostic pathway when there is diagnostic uncertainty in patients with acute dyspnea in emergency department or inpatient settings. ( Low , Conditional (weak) )
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Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Appropriate Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea in Emergency Department or Inpatient Settings
Authoring Organization
American College of Physicians
Publication Month/Year
April 27, 2021
Last Updated Month/Year
April 1, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Hospital
Intended Users
Physician, nurse practitioner, nurse, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D004417 - Dyspnea
Keywords
pneumonia, congestive heart failure (CHF), pulmonary embolism, Emergency Department, Point-of-Care Ultrasonography, Acute Dyspnea, pleural effusion, pneumothorax
Supplemental Methodology Resources
Methodology
Number of Source Documents
32
Literature Search Start Date
March 1, 2004
Literature Search End Date
August 1, 2020