Background: Acute dyspnoea is a common symptom in prehospital emergency medicine. As ultrasound gained in importance for diagnosis in patients with acute respiratory distress, it plays even a role in the prehospital setting. However, prehospital emergency ultrasound (PEU) remains challenging and requires knowledge and skills. New prehospital ultrasound devices offer the possibility for tele-supervision. The impact of tele-supervision of PEU in patients with acute dyspnoea is unclear. Objective: This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effect of PEU with tele-supervision on diagnosis, treatment strategies and cognitive load in comparison to PEU without tele-supervision in patients with acute dyspnoea. Methods: In total 350 prehospital emergency patients with acute dyspnoea will be included in this study. Patients will be observed in two groups. In group 1 PEU will be performed with tele-supervision, whereas in group 2 PEU will be performed without tele-supervision (tele-supervision not available).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
350
Prehospital emergency ultrasound with tele-supervision in patients with acute dyspnoea
Prehospital emergency ultrasound without tele-supervision in patients with acute dyspnoea
Medical University of Vienna, Department of Anaesthesia & General Intensive Care
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Accuracy of prehospital diagnosis after PEU in relation to the (correct) in-hospital diagnosis
The aim of this study is to compare the accuracy of a prehospital emergency ultrasound (PEU) done with or without tele-supervison in patients suffering from acute dyspnoea and evaluate the accuracy of the diagnosis in relation to the (correct) in-hospital diagnosis.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Agreement of diagnosis before PEU and after PEU
Is there an agreement between the diagnosis before performing the prehospital emergency ultrasound (PEU) and after performing it.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Duration of prehospital emergency ultrasound (PEU)
Duration of prehospital emergency ultrasound (PEU)
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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