Pulmonary Edema, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
lung ultrasound, Pulmonary Edema, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Brief summary
The main objective is to assess the validation of the diagnosis early acute pulmonary edema in elderly patients with acute respiratory distress, admitted in a host of vital emergency services by lung ultrasound associated with the measurement of the inferior vena cava.
Interventions
DEVICEStrategy with lung ultrasound
Each patient admitted for suspicion of acute lung edema will be treated according to the protocol of the emergency department. Another doctor will independently do a lung ultrasound and measurement of the inferior vena cava. The ultrasound results are not made available to the doctor in charge of the patient. At the end of the study, all the files will be analyzed by a independent committee, blinded ultrasound results for the final diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Toulouse
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with compatible episode with acute edema (tachypnea with respiratory rate\> 25/min and/or oxygen saturation on room air \<90%, auscultation, dyspnea, sudden onset of symptoms)
Exclusion criteria
* Vital signs of distress requiring intubation tracheal immediately * Myocardial infarction lower seat with extension to the right ventricle, in the acute phase
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The result of lung ultrasound associated with the measurement of the inferior vena cava. | 2 hours | Confirm the diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema associated with lung ultrasound to measure the inferior vena cava in patients aged over 65 years in acute respiratory distress, admitted to a service life-threatening emergencies. By checking the results of the ultrasound done by a different doctor from the one who took care of the patient. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of the proportion of appropriate and inappropriate treatment. | 2 hours | Comparison of specific treatments begun to emergency, as defined by the latest recommendations of Cardiology and Pneumology companies compared to the treatment that would have been given over the results of pulmonary ultrasound. |
| The duration of the medical care. | 2 hours | The time between the patient support and the final diagnosis. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed