Focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound for assessment of dyspnea in a resource-limited setting.

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Published in Crit Ultrasound J on June 03, 2016

Authors

Sachita P Shah1, Sachin P Shah2, Reginald Fils-Aime3, Walkens Desir3, Joanel Joasil3, David M Venesy2, Krithika Meera Muruganandan4

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Emergency Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 359702, 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104, USA. sachita.shah@gmail.com.
2: Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA.
3: Hopital Bon Sauveur, Zanmi Lasante/Partners In Health, Central Plateau, Cange, Haiti.
4: Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.

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