Table 2 Classification by medical students and a resident as compared to classification by the expert panel (n = 30)
Diagnostic label(s) expert panel | Number of cases | Diagnostic labels(s) medical students and resident |
|---|---|---|
Agreement | 19 | |
Single-label cases | 8 | |
Extrathoracic pathology | 3 | |
Healthcare-associated pneumonia | 2 | |
Cardiac failure | 1 | |
Other thoracic pathology | 1 | |
Other upper respiratory tract infection | 1 | |
Multiple label cases | 11 | |
Community-acquired pneumonia, influenza A or B | 3 | |
Community-acquired pneumonia, exacerbated asthma | 1 | |
Community-acquired pneumonia, interstitial lung disease | 1 | |
Community-acquired pneumonia, other thoracic pathology | 1 | |
Cardiac failure, cardiac arrhythmia | 1 | |
Fever of unknown origin, other thoracic pathology | 1 | |
Other lower respiratory tract infection, exacerbated asthma | 1 | |
Other lower respiratory tract infection, exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 | |
Sinusitis, exacerbated asthma | 1 | |
Partial agreement | 7 | |
Single-label cases | 2 | |
Extrathoracic pathology | 1 | Extrathoracic pathology, thoracic pain of unknown origina |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 | Pulmonary embolism, community-acquired pneumonia |
Multiple label cases | 5 | |
Exacerbated asthma, exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 | Exacerbated asthma, exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, other upper respiratory tract infection |
Exacerbated asthma, thoracic pain of unknown origin | 1 | Exacerbated asthma, other upper respiratory tract infection |
Influenza A or B, other thoracic pathology | 1 | Influenza A or B |
Other lower respiratory tract infection, influenza A or B | 1 | Influenza A or Ba |
Other upper respiratory tract infection | 1 | Other upper respiratory tract infection, extrathoracic pathologya |
Disagreement | 4 | |
Single-label cases | 3 | |
Dyspnoea of unknown origin | 1 | Other upper respiratory tract infection |
Fever of unknown origin | 1 | Other upper respiratory tract infection |
Other thoracic pathology | 1 | Thoracic pain of unknown origina |
Multiple label cases | 1 | |
Community-acquired pneumonia, extrathoracic pathology | 1 | Other lower respiratory tract infection, extrathoracic pathology |