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. 2016 Jan 12;17(1):46–53. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2015.11.28525

Table 2.

Ultrasonographic findings among all 57 patients.

n %
Ultrasonographic finding
 Hyperdynamic LV function 15 26.3
 Decreased LV systolic function 18 31.6
 Pericardial effusion 2 3.5
 Cardiac tamponade -- --
 A-lines bilateral 22 38.5
 B-lines bilateral 22 38.5
 B-lines unilateral 13 22.9
 Pleural effusion 3 5.3
 Lack of pleural sliding -- --
 Plethoric IVC 20 35.1
 Flat IVC 19 33.3

LV, left ventricular; IVC, inferior vena cava