SGEM#324: Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away – Spirometry for Discharging Older Patients with Rib Fractures

1 trial

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

2020Spirometry not pain level predicts outcomes in geriatric patients with isolated rib fracturesEmergency & ResuscitationIn86 geriatric patients with three or more isolated rib fractures,bedside spirometry on day 1predicteddischarge home and length of staybetter thanpain scores.