Massive pulmonary embolism diagnosed by emergency ultrasound

ultrasound emergency pulmonary embolism

Authors

  • Alam Guerra Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional de Occidente “San Juan de Dios”, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Juan Raymundo
    juanedison7@hotmail.com
    Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional de Occidente “San Juan de Dios”, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Jonathan Sánchez Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional de Occidente “San Juan de Dios”, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Alexander Santos Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional de Occidente “San Juan de Dios”, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Josué López Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional de Occidente “San Juan de Dios”, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala., Guatemala
October 25, 2021
March 5, 2022

The role of ultrasound in the emergency room is transcendental in decision-making during the diagnostic and therapeutic approach, in various emergency clinical situations. We present the case of a female patient who was diagnosed with massive pulmo