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Recruitment of emergency department patients to a prospective observational study. 招募急诊科患者参与前瞻性观察研究。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00717-y
Claire Shubeck, Hans Reyes Garay, Bret P Nelson, Marcee Wilder, Aleksandra Degtyar, Megan Lukas, Lauren Gordon, George T Loo, Bernice Coleman, Lynne D Richardson, Kimberly Souffront

Background: The dynamic environment of the emergency department (ED) poses unique challenges to the execution of well-designed research. There is limited investigation into the viability of studies conducted in the ED. This paper offers a systematic evaluation of our recruitment of emergency patients for a prospective observational research study, shedding light on the intricate landscape of research feasibility within the ED setting.

Results: Research coordinators dedicated 2816.83 h to screening, recruiting, and enrolling patients between June 2018 and September 2023, having to stop recruitment twice due to financial constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic. 485 patients were approached and 84 of them were enrolled, resulting in a 31.94% enrollment rate, with approximately 2.8 participants recruited per month. Of those enrolled, 77 completed all study endpoints. Most participants were Hispanic (n = 44; 52.3%) and/or Black (n = 37; 44%), middle-aged (µ = 51.7 years), and female (n = 48; 57.1%). Participant recruitment was challenged by competing mindsets, the COVID-19 pandemic, and high staff turnover.

Conclusions: Recruiting emergency patients for a prospective observational study is feasible given adequate staffing and financial resources. Standardizing feasibility assessments for the recruitment of patients in the emergency department is important to the success of future study.

背景:急诊科(ED)的动态环境为开展精心设计的研究带来了独特的挑战。关于在急诊科开展研究的可行性调查十分有限。本文对我们为一项前瞻性观察研究招募急诊患者的情况进行了系统评估,揭示了急诊室环境中研究可行性的复杂情况:研究协调员在 2018 年 6 月至 2023 年 9 月期间共投入 2816.83 小时用于筛选、招募和注册患者,由于资金紧张和 COVID-19 大流行,不得不两次停止招募。共接触了 485 名患者,其中 84 人被招募,招募率为 31.94%,每月招募约 2.8 名参与者。其中 77 人完成了所有研究终点。大多数参与者为西班牙裔(n = 44;52.3%)和/或黑人(n = 37;44%)、中年(µ = 51.7 岁)和女性(n = 48;57.1%)。参与者的招募受到了竞争心态、COVID-19大流行和人员流动率高的挑战:结论:在人员和资金充足的情况下,招募急诊患者参与前瞻性观察研究是可行的。对急诊科患者招募的可行性评估进行标准化对未来研究的成功非常重要。
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Sex and 30-day survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Scotland 2011-2020. 2011-2020 年苏格兰院外心脏骤停患者的性别和 30 天存活率。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00731-0
Laura A E Bijman, Sarah H Wild, Gareth Clegg, Nynke Halbesma

Background: Differences in 30-day survival between males and females following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are well documented. Biological sex does not appear to be responsible for this survival gap independently of potential mediating factors. We investigated the role of potential mediating factors in the association between sex and 30-day survival after OHCA in Scotland.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of adult non-emergency medical services (EMS)-witnessed OHCA cases was conducted. We included incidents from the whole of Scotland where resuscitation was attempted by the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) between April 1, 2011 and March 1, 2020. Logistic regression was used to assess the contribution of age, socioeconomic status, urban-rural location of the incident, initial cardiac rhythm, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and location of the arrest (home or away from home).

Results: The cohort consisted of 20,585 OHCA cases (13,130 males and 7,455 females). Median (IQR) age was 69 years (22) for males versus 72 years (23) for females. A higher proportion of males presented with initial shockable rhythm (29.4% versus 12.4%) and received bystander CPR (56.7% versus 53.2%) compared with females. A higher proportion of females experienced OHCA at home (78.8% versus 66.8%). Thirty-day survival after OHCA was higher for males compared with females (8.2% versus 6.2%). Males had higher age-adjusted odds for 30-day survival after OHCA than females (OR, 1.26; (95% CI), 1.12-1.41). Mediation analyses suggested a role for initial cardiac rhythm and location of the arrest (home or away from home).

Conclusion: Males had higher age-adjusted 30-day survival after OHCA than females. However, after adjusting for confounding/mediating variables, sex was not associated with 30-day survival after OHCA. Our findings suggest that initial cardiac rhythm and location of the arrest are potential mediators of higher 30-day OHCA survival in males than females. Improving proportions of females who present with initial shockable rhythm may reduce sex differences in survival after OHCA.

背景:院外心脏骤停(OHCA)后,男性和女性的 30 天存活率存在差异,这一点有据可查。除了潜在的中介因素外,生理性别似乎并不是造成这种存活率差距的原因。我们研究了苏格兰院外心脏骤停患者性别与 30 天存活率之间潜在中介因素的作用:我们对非紧急医疗服务(EMS)目击的成人 OHCA 病例进行了回顾性队列研究。我们纳入了 2011 年 4 月 1 日至 2020 年 3 月 1 日期间苏格兰救护服务机构(SAS)在全苏格兰尝试进行复苏的事件。我们使用逻辑回归法评估了年龄、社会经济地位、事件发生地的城乡差异、初始心律、旁观者心肺复苏(CPR)和停搏地点(在家或离家)等因素的影响:队列中有 20,585 例 OHCA(男性 13,130 例,女性 7,455 例)。男性的中位(IQR)年龄为 69 岁(22),女性为 72 岁(23)。与女性相比,男性出现初始可电击心律(29.4% 对 12.4%)和接受旁观者心肺复苏(56.7% 对 53.2%)的比例更高。在家中发生 OHCA 的女性比例更高(78.8% 对 66.8%)。与女性相比,男性在发生 OHCA 后的 30 天存活率更高(8.2% 对 6.2%)。经年龄调整后,男性在 OHCA 后 30 天存活率高于女性(OR,1.26;(95% CI),1.12-1.41)。中介分析表明,最初的心律和心跳骤停的地点(在家或离家)起了作用:结论:经年龄调整后,男性在心脏骤停后30天的存活率高于女性。然而,在对混杂/中介变量进行调整后,性别与 OHCA 后的 30 天存活率无关。我们的研究结果表明,最初的心律和心跳骤停的位置是导致男性 OHCA 30 天存活率高于女性的潜在因素。提高初始心律可电击的女性比例可能会缩小 OHCA 后存活率的性别差异。
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Bibliometric analysis of depression in post-stroke patients. 中风后患者抑郁症的文献计量分析。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00725-y
Dehao Zheng, Sydney Vaughn, Murdoc Gould, Latha Ganti

Introduction: Stroke is a life-threatening condition that increasingly damages cerebral tissue over time and can lead to serious post-effects, including depression, which can hinder a patient's recovery from stroke and reduce quality of life. This paper aims to analyze the global research landscape of post-stroke depression (PSD) between the years 1900 to 2024 using bibliometric analysis.

Methods: The data used in this analysis was collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). An advanced search was performed using the keywords, "stroke" and "depression," on July 8th, 2024. From the Web of Science, bibliometric data was then extracted and analyzed in VOSviewer through four categories: countries, number of publications, keywords, and journals.

Results: The bibliometric analysis resulted in 2,289 publications from the year 1900 to 2024. A gradual increase in the number of publications on post-stroke depression over the study period was observed. China was found to be the leading country for publications and funding on PSD, with the United States following in second. The top keywords included: "stroke," "depression," and "poststroke depression." The Journal of Stroke had the highest number of publications on depression in post-stroke patients.

Conclusion: This study provides an overview of the current trends in articles published on PSD. Depression is an important topic to be considered in post-stroke patients due to its negative effects on post-stroke recovery and reduced quality of life, necessitating a call to attention and support for future research in this field. With continued research efforts led by the United States and China, improved treatments for patients with post-stroke depression can be implemented.

导言:脑卒中是一种危及生命的疾病,随着时间的推移,脑组织会受到越来越严重的损害,并可能导致严重的后遗症,其中包括抑郁症,它会阻碍患者从脑卒中中恢复并降低生活质量。本文旨在利用文献计量学分析方法,分析 1900 年至 2024 年间全球脑卒中后抑郁症(PSD)的研究状况:分析所用数据来自科学网核心文献集(WoSCC)。在 2024 年 7 月 8 日使用关键词 "中风 "和 "抑郁症 "进行了高级检索。然后从科学网中提取文献计量数据,并在 VOSviewer 中通过四个类别进行分析:国家、出版物数量、关键词和期刊:文献计量分析结果显示,从 1900 年到 2024 年,共有 2289 篇出版物。在研究期间,有关卒中后抑郁症的论文数量逐渐增加。研究发现,在有关卒中后抑郁的出版物和资金方面,中国居首位,美国紧随其后。热门关键词包括"卒中"、"抑郁 "和 "卒中后抑郁"。卒中杂志》上关于卒中后抑郁的论文数量最多:本研究概述了当前有关 PSD 的文章发表趋势。抑郁症对脑卒中后的康复和生活质量的降低有负面影响,因此是脑卒中后患者需要考虑的一个重要课题。在中美两国的持续研究努力下,卒中后抑郁症患者的治疗方法将得到改善。
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Emergency department physiotherapists: consideration of perceived barriers and facilitators to help optimise their role in the Australian emergency department. 急诊科理疗师:对澳大利亚急诊科理疗师角色优化的障碍和促进因素进行思考。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00714-1
Tina Vickery, Lindsey Brett, Taryn Jones

Questions: What are the current barriers and facilitators to the role of ED physiotherapists? How do ED physiotherapists believe their role may be optimised within the context of the ED?

Design: Mixed methods study using a cross sectional survey.

Participants: Australian physiotherapists currently providing services to patients within an Australian emergency department.

Intervention: N/A.

Outcome measures: The survey included questions related to the level of integration of ED physiotherapy into emergency department teams and wider health system, and open answer questions to identify the factors which impact and influence ED physiotherapy practice, and the future of ED physiotherapy.

Results: 1 - Organisational culture, 2 - training and credentialling, 3 - governance, legislation and policies, 4 - funding, and 5 - advocacy and research were the five major themes generated from participant comments on existing facilitators and barriers to their role and the role of ED physiotherapists nationally. Six themes were generated from participant comments regarding the strategies to overcome barriers and facilitate an increased contribution by ED physiotherapists in the future: 1 - Training opportunities and specialisation pathways, 2 - Organisational culture, 3 - Governance, legislation and policies, 4 - Funding, 5 - Advocacy, 6 - Medicolegal Risks.

Conclusion: Australian emergency department physiotherapists perceive their roles and emergency physiotherapy service provision to be impacted by complex and multi-factorial influences. The overall contribution of ED physiotherapy is susceptible to influence from non-linear interactions of various agents and factors which span all levels of the health system.

Trial registration: N/A.

问题目前急诊室物理治疗师发挥作用的障碍和促进因素是什么?急诊室物理治疗师认为如何在急诊室环境中优化他们的角色?混合方法研究,采用横断面调查:干预措施: 不适用:结果测量:调查内容包括有关急诊科物理治疗与急诊科团队和更广泛的医疗系统的整合程度的问题,以及旨在确定影响急诊科物理治疗实践的因素和急诊科物理治疗的未来的开放式答案问题:1 - 组织文化;2 - 培训和认证;3 - 管理、立法和政策;4 - 资金;5 - 宣传和研究是参与者就其角色和全国急诊科物理治疗师角色的现有促进因素和障碍所发表的评论中产生的五大主题。与会者就克服障碍和促进急诊室物理治疗师在未来做出更大贡献的策略提出了六个主题:1 - 培训机会和专业化途径,2 - 组织文化,3 - 治理、立法和政策,4 - 资金,5 - 宣传,6 - 医疗法律风险:澳大利亚急诊科物理治疗师认为,他们的角色和急诊物理治疗服务的提供受到了复杂的多因素影响。急诊科物理治疗的整体贡献很容易受到跨越各级医疗系统的各种媒介和因素的非线性相互作用的影响:不适用。
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Airway obstruction due to ingestion of sodium polyacrylate: a case report. 摄入聚丙烯酸钠导致气道阻塞:一份病例报告。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00730-1
Andreas Stalder, Youcef Guechi, Claire-Lise Bonnemain, Thomas Schmutz

Background: Super-absorbent polymers (SAPs) possess the ability to absorb large amounts of water and are widely used in medical settings. Commonly used in vomit bags to contain fluids, reduce spillage, and enhance bedside hygiene, SAPs are generally regarded as safe and non-toxic. However, we report a tragic incident where the accidental ingestion of SAPs led to fatal asphyxiation, highlighting a critical safety concern.

Case presentation: A 76-year-old female suffering from advanced Alzheimer's dementia was brought to the emergency department following a fall with cervical trauma. Following a complaint of nausea, she was given a vomit bag containing a sachet of approximately 9 g of SAP. Thirty minutes later, she was found deceased in the waiting area, with a grayish, half-hardened gel blocking her oropharynx and remnants of a chewed SAP sachet. Pathological analysis confirmed death by asphyxiation caused by the SAP expanding in her oropharynx upon contact with saliva.

Conclusions: This case emphasizes the potential dangers of SAPs when accidentally ingested and it is imperative that such products are kept out of reach of vulnerable populations. In cases of airway obstruction, there are no specific treatments available. Laryngoscopy may be impossible, necessitating the prompt consideration of an emergency tracheotomy. Experimental data suggest the use of an aerosol of warm alkaline hydrogen peroxide solution to dissolve these obstructive foreign bodies, but further studies are needed to validate its use in emergency situations.

背景:超吸水性聚合物(SAP)具有吸收大量水分的能力,被广泛应用于医疗领域。SAP 通常用于呕吐袋,以盛装液体、减少溢出并改善床边卫生,通常被认为是安全无毒的。然而,我们报告了一起意外摄入 SAP 导致致命窒息的悲惨事件,凸显了一个重要的安全问题:一名患有晚期阿尔茨海默氏症的 76 岁女性在摔倒并造成颈椎外伤后被送到急诊科。在主诉恶心后,医生给她使用了一个装有一袋约 9 克 SAP 的呕吐袋。30 分钟后,人们在候诊区发现她已经死亡,口咽部被灰色半硬化凝胶堵塞,并有咀嚼过的 SAP 小袋残留物。病理分析证实,她死于窒息,原因是 SAP 在口咽部与唾液接触后膨胀:本病例强调了误食 SAP 的潜在危险,因此必须将此类产品放在易受感染人群接触不到的地方。在气道阻塞的情况下,目前还没有具体的治疗方法。喉镜检查可能无法进行,因此必须立即考虑进行紧急气管切开术。实验数据表明,使用温碱性过氧化氢溶液气雾剂可以溶解这些阻塞性异物,但还需要进一步的研究来验证其在紧急情况下的应用。
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Large right middle cerebral artery stroke with hemorrhagic transformation. 大面积右侧大脑中动脉中风伴出血性转化。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00739-6
Jack Niles, Garv Bhasin, Latha Ganti

The authors present a case of an acute right middle cerebral artery infarct in a 65-year-old male with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The timeline of treatment and the evolution of the stroke is described. This case highlights the significant burden of right-sided cerebral artery stroke, even when intervention is swift.

作者介绍了一例急性右侧大脑中动脉梗死病例,患者为一名 65 岁男性,有糖尿病、高血压和心血管疾病病史。文中描述了治疗的时间表和中风的演变过程。该病例突出了右侧大脑动脉卒中的巨大负担,即使干预迅速。
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When flank pain leads to fainting: a case of a ruptured angiomyolipoma diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound. 腹痛导致昏厥:一例通过床旁超声诊断的血管肌脂肪瘤破裂病例。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00733-y
Noman Ali, Max Mudrik, Jordan Chenkin

Background: Acute flank pain is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED). Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has emerged as an invaluable tool in the evaluation of acute flank pain and provides real-time images resulting in the early identification of the underlying pathology.

Case report: Here we report a case of a young lady presented to the ED with a complaint of right flank pain followed by a syncopal episode. The diagnosis of ruptured angiomyolipoma was made using a PoCUS and an immediate consult to interventional radiology and urology was provided.

Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of PoCUS in assessing patients presented to the ED with acute flank pain. Its incorporation into clinical practice promises to revolutionize the approach to renal emergencies, emphasizing its important role in delivering timely and effective care.

背景:急性侧腹疼痛是急诊科(ED)的常见病。护理点超声检查(PoCUS)已成为评估急性侧腹疼痛的重要工具,可提供实时图像,及早发现潜在病理:在此,我们报告了一例年轻女性因右侧腹部疼痛并伴有晕厥发作而就诊于急诊室的病例。通过 PoCUS 诊断出血管肌脂肪瘤破裂,并立即请介入放射科和泌尿科会诊:本病例强调了 PoCUS 在评估急诊室急性侧腹疼痛患者时的重要性。将 PoCUS 纳入临床实践有望彻底改变处理肾脏急症的方法,强调其在提供及时有效的护理方面的重要作用。
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Clinical challenges and management of late presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia mimicking tension pneumothorax in a child: a case report and review of literatures. 儿童晚期先天性膈疝模仿张力性气胸的临床挑战与处理:病例报告与文献综述。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00741-y
Ashagre Gebremichael, Wintana Tesfaye

Background: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by herniation of abdominal contents into thoracic cavity through a defect in diaphragm. While commonly diagnosed prenatally or in neonatal period, late-presenting CDH can occur and may mimic other thoracic emergencies such as tension pneumothorax, complicating diagnosis and management.

Case presentation: A two-year old male black child from Ethiopia presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of acute respiratory distress. Initial clinical assessment and chest radiography suggested a diagnosis of tension pneumothorax due to the presence of significant mediastinal shift and apparent pleural air. Despite insertion of chest tube, the child's condition did not improve, raising suspicion of alternative diagnosis. Careful observation of initial chest x-ray and subsequent chest ultrasound revealed a left sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia with herniation of stomach and intestine into thoracic cavity compressing the left lung and causing mediastinal shift. After the diagnosis of CDH was confirmed, the child was stabilized and emergent surgical repair performed. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and the child was discharged with no significant long-term complications.

Conclusion: This case underscores the importance of considering CDH in the differential diagnosis of acute respiratory distress in a child. It highlights the diagnostic challenges and potential risks of emergency interventions based on initial misdiagnosis. Even if x -ray looks like typical of tension pneumothorax, it showed giant cystic air filled structure pushing the mediastinal structure to contralateral side with loss of left diaphragmatic outline which raised suspicion of congenital cystic lung mass or congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Advanced imaging and high index of suspicion are crucial for accurate diagnosis and timely management, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Consideration of alternative diagnosis when our initial intervention with insertion of chest tube fail to provide symptom improvement in suspected pneumothorax should raise suspicion of congenital diaphragmatic hernia like in our case.

背景:先天性膈疝(CDH)是一种罕见的先天性畸形,其特征是腹腔内容物通过膈肌缺损疝入胸腔。虽然 CDH 通常在产前或新生儿期被诊断出来,但也可能出现晚期 CDH,并可能与其他胸腔急症(如张力性气胸)相似,从而使诊断和处理复杂化:一名来自埃塞俄比亚的两岁男性黑人儿童因突发急性呼吸窘迫到急诊科就诊。初步临床评估和胸片检查显示,由于纵隔明显移位和胸腔积气,诊断为张力性气胸。尽管插入了胸管,但患儿的病情并没有好转,这引起了对其他诊断的怀疑。仔细观察最初的胸部 X 光片和随后的胸部超声波检查发现,患儿左侧有先天性膈疝,胃肠疝入胸腔,压迫左肺,导致纵隔移位。在确诊为 CDH 后,患儿病情得到稳定,并进行了紧急手术修补。术后恢复顺利,患儿出院时未出现明显的长期并发症:本病例强调了在儿童急性呼吸窘迫的鉴别诊断中考虑 CDH 的重要性。结论:本病例强调了在儿童急性呼吸窘迫的鉴别诊断中考虑 CDH 的重要性,突出了诊断的挑战性和基于最初误诊的紧急干预的潜在风险。尽管X光片看起来像典型的张力性气胸,但它显示出巨大的囊性充气结构将纵隔结构推向对侧,左侧膈肌轮廓消失,这引起了对先天性囊性肺肿块或先天性膈疝的怀疑。先进的成像技术和高度的怀疑指数对于准确诊断和及时处理至关重要,最终可改善患者的预后。当我们对疑似气胸患者采取插入胸管的初步干预措施却未能改善症状时,应考虑其他诊断,就像我们的病例一样,应怀疑是先天性膈疝。
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Patient satisfaction using handheld ultrasound at emergency department in Jordan University Hospital. 约旦大学医院急诊科使用手持超声波的患者满意度。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00701-6
Ihab Alasasfeh, Yousef Almashakbeh, Shadin Jwaifel, Farah AlSheikh, Hiba Mihyar, Nansi M Abdelrahim

Introduction: The use of portable ultrasound equipment in emergency medicine has shown the capacity to greatly improve patient care in the swiftly changing field. This research evaluates the influence of the Butterfly POCUS device on patient contentment in the Emergency Department at Jordan University Hospital.

Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 98 patients to examine their satisfaction levels after undergoing an ultrasound examination. We then evaluated these levels in relation to demographic and clinical characteristics.

Results: Seventy eight percent of the patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with their evaluation. This satisfaction level was consistent across all patient demographics, with no notable differences. Significantly, there was a clear correlation between greater satisfaction levels and higher first pain ratings, indicating that the technology effectively addresses patient concerns and enhances the diagnostic experience.

Conclusion: The findings of our study support the wider use of portable ultrasound technology in emergency care settings, emphasizing its ability to greatly enhance patient satisfaction and outcomes. Further investigation should include multicenter trials to authenticate these results and investigate the long-term effects on clinical practice.

导言:便携式超声设备在急诊医学中的应用表明,在这个瞬息万变的领域中,它能够极大地改善对患者的护理。本研究评估了 Butterfly POCUS 设备对约旦大学医院急诊科患者满意度的影响:我们对 98 名患者进行了横向调查,以了解他们在接受超声波检查后的满意度。然后,我们评估了这些满意度与人口统计学和临床特征的关系:78%的患者对检查结果表示高度满意。这一满意度与所有患者的人口统计学特征一致,没有明显差异。值得注意的是,较高的满意度与较高的首次疼痛评分之间存在明显的相关性,这表明该技术有效地解决了患者的顾虑并改善了诊断体验:我们的研究结果支持在急诊护理中更广泛地使用便携式超声波技术,并强调该技术能大大提高患者的满意度和治疗效果。进一步的研究应包括多中心试验,以验证这些结果并调查其对临床实践的长期影响。
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A penetrating aortic ulcer rapidly evolving into aortic dissection in a patient presenting with respiratory tract infection to the emergency department: an acute aortic syndrome case report. 急诊科一名呼吸道感染患者的穿透性主动脉溃疡迅速演变为主动脉夹层:急性主动脉综合征病例报告。
IF 2 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00724-z
Victoria Al Karaki, Aed Saab

Background: Penetrating aortic ulcers (PAU) are life-threatening conditions which derive from severely advanced atherosclerotic lesions of the aorta. The clinical course is unpredictable; thus clinical vigilance should be maintained. It is very challenging to separate PAU from co-existing AAS as predisposing factors and findings overlap.

Case presentation: Case of 58-year-old gentleman, who presented for atypical chest pain in the setting of respiratory tract infection. Computed Tomographic angiography (CTA) of the chest showed a large PAU and intramural hematoma which rapidly progressed into an acute aortic dissection in the emergency department. Close follow up with cardiac point of care ultrasound one hour later detected an intimal flap which was not initially present on CTA. Patient underwent surgical aortic graft replacement and had an uneventful in-hospital stay.

Discussion: This case underlines the importance of broadening differential diagnoses in atypical presentations in patients with risk factors. Prompt intervention and careful management are imperative to optimize patient outcomes and prevent complications of aortic lesions. Cardiac point of care ultrasound can help in detecting progression of dynamic atherosclerotic diseases such as acute aortic syndrome.

背景:穿透性主动脉溃疡(PAU)是一种威胁生命的疾病,源于主动脉严重的晚期动脉粥样硬化病变。其临床过程难以预测,因此临床上应保持警惕。将 PAU 与并存的 AAS 区分开来非常具有挑战性,因为易感因素和检查结果都是重叠的:病例介绍:一名 58 岁的男性因呼吸道感染而出现非典型胸痛。胸部计算机断层扫描(CTA)显示有一个巨大的 PAU 和壁内血肿,在急诊科迅速发展为急性主动脉夹层。一小时后,通过心脏点超声进行密切随访,发现了 CTA 最初未显示的内膜瓣。患者接受了主动脉移植置换手术,住院期间一切顺利:本病例强调了对有危险因素的非典型病例扩大鉴别诊断范围的重要性。为优化患者预后和预防主动脉病变并发症,及时干预和精心管理势在必行。心脏护理点超声检查有助于检测动态动脉粥样硬化疾病(如急性主动脉综合征)的进展。
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