Article
Diagnostic approach to pulmonary embolism in a rural emergency department
Approche diagnostique de l'embolie pulmonaire dans un service d'urgence rural
Winter 2012
Volume 17 - Issue 1
Mike Ballantine, Munsif Bhimani, W. Ken Milne
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 19–22
Content Summary
This article explores the diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism in a rural emergency department. It highlights the reliance on d-dimer tests and the accessibility of imaging techniques, comparing them to urban centers, and discusses the implications for patient management.
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Rural medicinePrimary carePublic healthPoint-of-care ultrasound