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Table 3 Positive findings from POCUS on unselected patients in the emergency department listed by subcategory of examinations

From: Point-of-care ultrasound findings in unselected patients in an emergency department —results from a prospective observational trial

Variables

Pts with positive findings

n (%) [95% CI]

Positive findings per examinations in subcategories (n = 405)

Pts with positive findings

n (%) [95% CI]

Focused Abdominal Ultrasound (FAUS)

 Cholecystolithiasis

42 (10.4) [7.4–13.3]

 Large urinary bladder (> 400 mL)

40 (9.9) [7.0–12.8]

 Abdominal Aortic Aneurism

10 (2.5) [0.1–4.0]

 Free Fluid (FAST)

15 (3.7) [1.8–5.6]

 Hydronephrosis

8 (2.0) [0.1–3.3]

Focused Lung Ultrasound (FLUS)

 Pulmonary effusion

27 (6.7) [1.0–9.1]

 Parenchymal pathology

19 (4.7) [2.6–6.8]

 Localized b-lines

12 (3.0) [1.3–4.6]

 Interstitial syndrome

11 (2.7) [1.1–4.3]

 Pneumothorax

3 (0.7) [−0.0–1.6]

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS)

 Reduced LV contractility

19 (4.7) [2.6–6.8]

 Pericardial effusion

9 (2.2) [0.8–3.7]

 Right ventricular dilation

3 (0.7) [−0.0–1.6]

  1. Pts patients, LV Left ventricle, FAST Focused assessment with sonography in trauma