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The objective of this study is to compare the performance of x-chest ray in the diagnosis of acute cardiac insuficiency through the interpretation of a senior and a non-senior.
Acute cardiac insufficiency (ICA) is a leading cause of acute dyspnea in the emergency department (SU) and is associated with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
An increasing number of tools for better ICA diagnosis are available in the SUs. However, there is likely room to improve the ICA diagnostic approach using widely available routine tools, including chest x-ray .
Chest x-ray is a rapid and inexpensive method that is routinely performed in an emergency in patients with acute dyspnea. This is the first-line diagnostic imaging modality recommended in the guidelines.
The objective of this study is to compare the performance of x-chest ray in the diagnosis of acute cardiac insuficiency through the interpretation of a senior and a non-senior.
A senior emergency physician or resident and an intern, perform a reading of chest x-ray in any included patient by answering to following questions:
Is there cardiomegaly? Calculation of the cardio-thoracic index Is there a vascular distribution towards the vertices, if so is it uni or bilateral? Is there pleurisy, if so is it uni or bilateral? Is there an interstitial syndrome, if so is it uni or bilateral? Is there an alveolar syndrome, if so if so is it single or bilateral? Is the diagnosis of heart failure very likely, likely or unlikely? Then there will be a comparison of the two answers.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| answer 1 | a senior emergency physician on interpretation of chest x-ray and blinded to the final diagnosis . | ||
| answer 2 | a resident or an intern interpretation of chest x-ray and blinded to the final diagnosis |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The reproductibility of chest x-ray in the diagnosis of heart failure | Comparison of the two answers of a senior and non -senior emergency physician chest x- ray interpretation in the probability of heart failure diagnosis . | 0 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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alla patients admitted to th ED with acurte dyspnea who have recieved chest x- ray .
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nouira Semir, PhD | University of Monastir | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir University Hospital Center | Monastir | 5000 | Tunisia |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006333 | Heart Failure |
| D004194 | Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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