Accuracy of chest auscultation in detecting abnormal respiratory mechanics in the immediate postoperative period after cardiac surgery.

Glaciele Xavier César Augusto Melo-Silva Carlos Eduardo Ventura Gaio Dos Santos Veronica Moreira Amado

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

Chest auscultation does not appear to be an accurate diagnostic method for detecting abnormal respiratory mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients in the immediate postoperative period after cardiac surgery.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
intensive care unit
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
high resolution
patient reported outcomes
mass spectrometry