Using Lung Ultrasound Combined With N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide to Differentiate Acute Heart Failure From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma in Emergency Department Patients Experiencing Acute Shortness of Breath
The integration of lung ultrasound, NT-proBNP level, and clinical criteria provides a reliable and rapid approach for differentiating AHF from COPD/asthma in the ED.
Authors
- Soumya Subhra Datta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4064-6896)
- Nisarg Aravindan
- Ankit Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7091-3636)
- Nidhi Kaeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4358-2832)
- Shivani Vasisht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8927-5104)
Institutions
- Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- St. John's University (US)
- Seema Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.77171
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09
Funders
- All-India Institute of Medical Sciences