Table 3.
Changes in preliminary diagnosis after POCUS.
| Preliminary diagnosis before USG | Total N (%) |
No change in preliminary diagnosis after USG N (%) |
Change in preliminary diagnosis after USG N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis | 43 | 31 | 12 (27.9) |
| Severe dehydration | 34 | 26 | 8 (23.5) |
| Myocardial ischemia | 9 | 1 | 8 (88.8) |
| GIS bleeding | 10 | 8 | 2 (20.0) |
| Intra-abdominal infection | 10 | 5 | 5 (50.0) |
| Left ventricular insufficiency | 16 | 13 | 3 (18.7) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 5 | 3 | 2 (40.0) |
| Vasovagal syncope | 9 | 7 | 2 (22.2) |
| COPD acute attack | 4 | 2 | 2 (50.0) |
| Other | 39 | 26 | 13 (33.3) |
| Total | 180 (100) | 122 (67.8) | 58 (32.2) |