Ultrasonography of Chest Versus Pulmonary Artery CT Angiography in Patients With Symptoms and Signs in Favor of PTE

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences76 enrolled

Overview

In this study the investigators compare the diagnostic validity of Bedside Ultrasonography of chest and Pulmonary artery CT Angiography in the patients who came to Emergency Department of Alzahra General Hospital from 1 may 2012 to 1 October 2012 with respiratory symptoms and signs in favor of Pulmonary Thromboemboli (PTE).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Interventions

Pulmonary artery CT AngiographyOTHER

Performing Pulmonary artery CT Angiography for patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chestOTHER

Performing Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest at the time of presentation for patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with signs or symptoms in favor of PTE who come to Emergency department of Alzahra General Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * previous history of Allergy to IV contrast * Serum creatinin more than 1.8 * patients that will not agree to participate in the study. * pregnancy * Body weight more than 120 kg

Locations (1)

Emergency Department of alzahra General Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Emergency Ultrasonography findings in patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Comparing the Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography findings in PTE with pulmonary CT Angiography findings.

Time frame: Within 1 hour of admission

Secondary Outcomes

Pulmonary CT Angiography findings in patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Time frame: Within 24 hours of admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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