Table 4.
Patients in whom the diagnostic hypothesis was changed after ultra-portable cardiac ultrasound (n = 17)
| Initial diagnostic hypothesis | Diagnosis after ultrasound |
|---|---|
| Heart failure (n = 10) | COPD (n = 4) |
| ARF with hypervolemia (n = 2) | |
| Pneumonia (n = 1) | |
| Severe aortic stenosis (n = 1) | |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (n = 1) | |
| Anxiety (n = 1) | |
| Pulmonary embolism (n = 2) | COPD (n =1) |
| Pneumonia (n =1) | |
| Shock of undetermined etiology (n = 2) | Septic shock (n = 2) |
| Acute coronary syndrome (n = 1) | Pericarditis |
| Cardiac tamponade (n = 1) | Dehydration |
| Aortic dissection (n = 1) | Postprandial angina |
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ARF: acute renal failure.