Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of novices integrating lung ultrasound into the care of breathless older patients
Kylie Baker, Luke Soong, Timothy Harding, Amy Wain, Jon Cheah, Geoffrey Mitchell, Stephen Brierley;Kylie Baker;Luke Soong;Timothy Harding;Amy Wain;Jon Cheah;Geoffrey Mitchell;Stephen Brierley;
Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine2015Vol. 18pp. 143-
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Abstract
Background: Lung ultrasound is frequently used to identify pulmonary oedema, using the ‘B line’ artefact. A small study in 2011 suggested that novice sonologists had a potential diagnostic accuracy of 85%, when performing the test without ...