Paramedic identification of acute pulmonary edema In a metropolitan ambulance service
Introduction. Acute pulmonary edema (APE) is a commoncause of acute dyspnea. In the prehospital setting, it is oftendifficult to differentiate APE from other causes of shortnessof breath (SOB). Radiography and echocardiography aid inthe identification of APE but are often not available. There islitt...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Informa Healthcare
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18180 |