Table 1.
Patient characteristics, clinical course and final diagnoses in a study evaluating utility of point-of-care ultrasound. Total N=57.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | ||
| Age, mean years | 58.2 | |
| Male | 36 | 63 |
| Noninvasive ventilation | 29 | 57 |
| Admitted to hospital | 48 | 84 |
| Admitted to ICU | 6 | 10 |
| Died during admission | 1 | 1.8 |
| Final diagnosis | ||
| ADHF | 15 | 26.3 |
| Asthma/COPD | 17 | 29.8 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 28.1 |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 3 | 5.2 |
| Pulmonary embolus | 2 | 3.5 |
| ARDS | 1 | 1.8 |
| Pleural effusion | 1 | 1.8 |
| Interstitial lung disease | 1 | 1.8 |
| Psychogenic | 1 | 1.8 |
ICU, intensive care unit; ADHF, acute decompensated heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome