2023
Emergency Department Point‐of‐Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID‐19 Severity
Baloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. Emergency Department Point‐of‐Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID‐19 Severity. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 1841-1850. PMID: 36840721, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionPleural line abnormalitiesSevere COVID-19Emergency departmentSevere COVIDPOCUS findingsCOVID-19Decreased LVEFEmergency department pointHypoxemic respiratory failureRetrospective cohort studyAdult ED patientsRight ventricular dilationVentricular ejection fractionWeeks of presentationSevere clinical courseCOVID-19 severityLung POCUSRespiratory failureCohort studyCare echocardiographyClinical courseDisease courseEjection fractionHospital admission
2013
Accuracy of emergency physician-performed limited echocardiography for right ventricular strain
Taylor RA, Moore CL. Accuracy of emergency physician-performed limited echocardiography for right ventricular strain. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 32: 371-374. PMID: 24559906, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.12.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular strainRight ventricular dilationRetrospective cohort studyEcho examinationPulmonary embolismCohort studyVentricular strainVentricular dilationLevel of agreementTest characteristicsCommon emergency department (ED) diagnosisConsecutive ED patientsEmergency department diagnosisChest painED patientsLimited echocardiographyED providersMortality rateLimited echoEfficient careModerate agreementEchocardiographyExaminationFocused examinationDilation
2010
Clinical Features From the History and Physical Examination That Predict the Presence or Absence of Pulmonary Embolism in Symptomatic Emergency Department Patients: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study
Courtney DM, Kline JA, Kabrhel C, Moore CL, Smithline HA, Nordenholz KE, Richman PB, Plewa MC. Clinical Features From the History and Physical Examination That Predict the Presence or Absence of Pulmonary Embolism in Symptomatic Emergency Department Patients: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 55: 307-315.e1. PMID: 20045580, PMCID: PMC2847003, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChest PainConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedical History TakingMiddle AgedOdds RatioPhysical ExaminationPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismRisk FactorsSex FactorsThrombophiliaTomography, X-Ray ComputedVenous ThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisConceptsPleuritic chest painDeep venous thrombosisPulmonary embolismEmergency department patientsVenous thromboembolismChest painOdds ratioDepartment patientsVenous thrombosisFamily historySymptomatic emergency department (ED) patientsUS emergency department patientsPrediction rulePossible pulmonary embolismSubsternal chest painUnilateral leg swellingVenous thromboembolism outcomesProspective cohort studyAdjusted odds ratioActive malignancyRecent surgeryCohort studyLeg swellingPrimary outcomeFemale patients