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Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to analyze in elderly patients with undifferentiated dyspnea, the concordance of diagnosis before and after a focus thoracic ultrasound in comparison with the reference one established by an adjudication committee
Dyspnea is associated with a variety of etiology whose diagnosis is challenging especially in elderly patients with unconventional symptoms. Focus thoracic ultrasound is composed by an advanced cardiac ultrasound with Doppler measures and a lung ultrasound. It has already demonstrated its ability to reduce diagnosis uncertainty in emergency patients with dyspnea. However, adequacy of diagnosis before and after thoracic ultrasound has not been investigated in such patients.
In this population, after clinical examination and use of any resource deemed necessary, the physician states its hypothesis in closed list. An emergency physician then realizes a thoracic ultrasound exam. An adjudication committee with all the patient's file will state the reference hypothesis.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus thoracic ultrasound for dyspnea diagnosis | Other | Focus thoracic ultrasound is composed by an advanced cardiac ultrasound with Doppler measures and a lung ultrasound. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| main objective | Concordance between initial diagnosis after standard care, after thoracic ultrasound in comparison with the reference stated by the adjudication committee | 3 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Frequency of each diagnosis in elderly patients consulting in the emergency department | 3 years |
| mortality | Assessing hospital mortality in elderly patients consulting at the emergency department |
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Elderly patient consulting in the emergency department for acute onset dyspnea
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nantes University Hospital | Nantes | 44093 | France |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32568788 | Derived | De Carvalho H, Javaudin F, Le Bastard Q, Boureau AS, Montassier E, Le Conte P. Effect of chest ultrasound on diagnostic workup in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure in the emergency department: a prospective study. Eur J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 1;28(1):29-33. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000732. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004417 | Dyspnea |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| 3 years |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |