Prehospital lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: a pilot study

An improved prehospital diagnostic accuracy of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema could potentially improve initial treatment, triage, and outcome. A pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility, time-use, and diagnostic accuracy of prehospital lung ultrasound (PLUS) for the diagnosis of cardiogeni...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2016-08, Vol.24 (1), p.96-96, Article 96
Main Authors: Laursen, Christian B, Hänselmann, Anja, Posth, Stefan, Mikkelsen, Søren, Videbæk, Lars, Berg, Henrik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesiology
Auditors
Audits
Care and treatment
Cross-Sectional Studies
Denmark - epidemiology
Diagnosis
Echocardiography - methods
Edema
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Services - methods
Female
Heart failure
Hospitals
Humans
Incidence
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Male
Medical care
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Middle Aged
Original Research
Patients
Physicians
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary Edema - diagnosis
Pulmonary Edema - epidemiology
Pulmonary Edema - etiology
Quality management
Respiratory failure
Shock, Cardiogenic - complications
Survival Rate - trends
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound imaging
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Summary:An improved prehospital diagnostic accuracy of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema could potentially improve initial treatment, triage, and outcome. A pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility, time-use, and diagnostic accuracy of prehospital lung ultrasound (PLUS) for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. A prospective observational study was conducted in a prehospital setting. Patients were included if the physician based prehospital mobile emergency care unit was activated and one or more of the following two were present: respiratory rate >30/min., oxygen saturation
ISSN:1757-7241
1757-7241
DOI:10.1186/s13049-016-0288-2