Dyspnea; Cardiac
Conditions
Keywords
Lung ultrasound,, heart failure, diagnosis, accuracy
Brief summary
This study assesses the potential of lung ultrasonography to diagnose heart failure.
Detailed description
Dyspnea is one of the most distressing situations for the patient . Emergency cases do not always present in conditions that are ideal for immediate diagnosis, which sometimes compromises outcome. Physical examination, laboratory findings and radiography are imperfect, resulting in a need for sophisticated test results that delay management. Lung ultrasonography is becoming a standard tool in critical cases in the ED. the investigators aim to perform ultrasonography on consecutive patients admitted to the ICU with dyspnea, comparing lung ultrasonography results on initial presentation with the final diagnosis by the ICU team. Three items were assessed: artifacts (horizontal A lines or vertical B lines indicating interstitial syndrome), lung sliding, and alveolar consolidation and/or pleural effusion, these items were grouped to assess ultrasound profiles. This study assesses the potential of lung ultrasonography to diagnose heart failure.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTlung ultrasound
we perform a lung ultrasound to all the patients admitted for dyspnea independantly from the final diagnosis
Sponsors
University of Monastir
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
* non traumatic dyspnea with the final diagnosis of heart failure
Exclusion criteria
* coma, * shock,Mechanical Ventilation, * vasopressor drugs * arrhythmia serious and sustained, * non consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the accuracy of LUS in the diagnosis of heart failure | 0 days | the accuracy of LUS in the diagnosis of heart failure measured by sensitivity ,specificity, and area under the roc curve |
Countries
Tunisia
Outcome results
None listed