BRIPPED scan for evaluation of ED patients with shortness of breath.

Objective: The BRIPPED scan is an ultrasound evaluation of pulmonary B-lines, right ventricle size, inferior vena cava collapsibility, pleural and pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, left ventricle ejection fraction, and lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. The primary goal was to evaluate the effect of the BRIPPED scan on the physician's list of differential diagnoses for patients presenting with shortness of breath.

Methods: This prospective randomized control trial was performed on patients presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath.