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What is your process for considering alternative imaging modalities for cardiac imaging when POCUS is limited by patient conditions, such as emphysema or body habitus?

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General Internal Medicine · University of Chicago

When POCUS is limited, a multi-faceted process that considers the clinical question, patient characteristics, the strengths and limitations of available imaging techniques, and the available resources should be implemented. The most important question is what you are specifically trying to evaluate....

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