Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) to facilitate the diagnosis of low risk Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department

Authors

  • RS Sazwan Emergency & Trauma Department, Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, 28000 Temerloh, Pahang
  • YU Devi Emergency & Trauma Department, Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, 28000 Temerloh, Pahang
  • FM Hashairi Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • WAR Wan Faizia Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia Faiziah Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences,Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16101

Keywords:

FATE, pulmonary embolism, low risk, Emergency Department

Abstract

A diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is difficult that may be missed because of non specific clinical presentation. However, early diagnosis is fundamental, since immediate treatment is highly effective. Thus, with the availability of ultrasound machine in Emergency Department (ED) can help Emergency Physician to diagnose PE by using Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) to facilitate the diagnosis of PE in low risk patient before proceed with the gold standard investigation which is CT Pulmonary Angiogram (CTPA). We believed this case was likely to be repeated on some readers' clinical practice and this procedure is an appropriate option to consider in such cases.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16101

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 04 October 13 Page 459-461

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Published

2013-10-30

How to Cite

Sazwan, R., Devi, Y., Hashairi, F., & Faizia, W. W. (2013). Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) to facilitate the diagnosis of low risk Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 12(4), 459–461. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16101

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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