The B-RIPPED Point-of-Care Ultrasound Protocol: Faster Diagnostic Reasoning for Undifferentiated Dyspnea in the ED

Authors

• Adil Ashraf, Aster Medcity
• Savithri Manu, Aster Medcity
• Johnson Varghese, Aster Medcity
• Aubrie Ford, George Washington University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

7-24-2026

Journal

URGENT Matters

Keywords

Point-of-care ultrasound; Shortness of breath; Emergency ultrasound

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Ashraf, Adil; Manu, Savithri; Varghese, Johnson; and Ford, Aubrie, "The B-RIPPED Point-of-Care Ultrasound Protocol: Faster Diagnostic Reasoning for Undifferentiated Dyspnea in the ED" (2026). URGENT Matters. Paper 79.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_URGENT_Matters/79

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