SGEM#119: B-Lines (Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure with Ultrasound)

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

• 2015FLUIDImaging & DiagnosticsIn 380 ED patients with acute dyspnea, novice resident lung ultrasound identified B-lines and acute heart failure as accurately as expert sonographers.
• 2010Effect of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Testing on Clinical Outcomes in Acute DyspneaImaging & DiagnosticsIn 2513 emergency department patients with acute dyspnea, BNP testing shortened hospital stay by about one day compared with usual care.
• 2012BEEMImaging & DiagnosticsIn 2426 emergency department patients with acute dyspnoea, clinician awareness of BNP or NT-proBNP did not consistently shorten length of stay compared with withheld results.