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Table 2 Sensitivity of different Echo-US parameters in each shock type at 95% confidence interval (CI)

From: Evaluation of parameters used in echocardiography and ultrasound protocol for the diagnosis of shock etiology in emergency setting

Parameter (Number of cases measured)

Distributive

Cardiogenic

Hypovolemic

Obstructive

Mixed distributive cardiogenic

Mixed distributive obstructive

Pericardial effusion (140)

7 (6.12%)

2.28% to 12.85%

1 (8.33%)

0.21% to 38.48%

1 (14.29%)

0.36% to 57.87%

1 (25%)

0.63% to 80.59%

2 (21.43%)

4.66% to 50.80%

5 (100%*)

47.82% to 100%

RVOT diameter > 3 cm (114)

59 (73.75%)

62.71% to 82.96%

8 (72.73%)

39.03% to 93.98%

4 (80%)

28.36% to 99.49%

3 (100%*)

29.24% to 100%

8 (72.73%)

39.03% to 93.98%

3 (75%)

19.41% to 99.37%

TAPSE < 17 mm (113)

26 (32.10%)

22.15% to 43.40%

5 (50%)

18.71% to 81.29%

1 (25%)

0.63% to 80.59%

3 (100%*)

39.76% to 100%

7 (63.64%)

30.79% to 89.07%

1 (33.33%)

0.84% to 90.57%

Reduced LV function (140)

8 (8.16%)

3.59% to 15.45%

11 (91.67%*)

61.52% to 99.79%

0 (0%)

0% to 40.96%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

14 (100% *)

76.84% to 100%

0 (0%)

0% to 52.18%

Valve vegetations (140)

3 (3.06%)

0.64% to 8.69%

0 (0%)

0% to 26.46%

0 (0%)

0% to 40.96%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

0 (0%)

0% to 23.16%

0 (0%)

0% to 52.18%

Tension Pneumothorax (140)

0 (0%)

0% to 3.69%

0 (0%)

0% to 26.46%

0 (0%)

0% to 40.96%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

0 (0%)

0% to 23.16%

3 (60%*)

14.66% to 94.73%

Positive CUST (139)

12 (12.37%)

6.56% to 20.61%

1 (8.33%)

0.21% to 38.48%

1 (14.29%)

0.36% to 57.87%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

1 (7.14%)

0.18% to 33.87%

0 (0%)

0% to 52.18%

Pneumonia (140)

33 (33.67%)

24.44% to 43.93%

0 (0%)

0% to 26.46%

0 (0%)

0% to 40.96%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

10 (71.43%*)

41.90% to 91.61%

4 (80%*)

28.36% to 99.49%

Positive FAST (140)

22 (22.45%)

14.64% to 31.99%

3 (25%)

5.49% to 57.19%

5 (71.43%)

29.04% to 96.33%

2 (50%)

6.76% to 93.24%

4 (28.57%)

8.39% to 58.10%

2 (40%)

5.27% to 85.34%

Pleural effusion (140)

17 (17.35%)

10.44% to 26.31%

1 (8.33%)

0.21% to 38.48%

0 (0%)

0% to 40.96%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

6 (42.86%)

17.66% to 71.14%

4 (80%*)

28.36% to 99.49%

AAA (116)

0 (0%)

0% to 3.69%

0 (0%)

0% to 26.46%

2 (28.57%)

3.67% to 70.96%

0 (0%)

0% to 60.24%

0 (0%)

0% to 23.16%

0 (0%)

0% to 52.18%

  1. RVOT Right ventricular outflow tract, TAPSE Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, LV Left ventricle, CUST Compression using ultrasound test, FAST Focused assessment with sonography for trauma, AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm. *significant