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. 2017 May 17;7(3):118–123. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.04.011

Table 3.

POCUS scans requested by scan type (total number of scans N = 338).

Ultrasound Scan N = 338 %
Pericardial Effusion 78 23
Intra-abdominal Free Fluid 73 22
Pleural effusion/haemothorax 51 15
Inferior Vena Cava 43 13
Pneumothorax 38 11
Cardiac Function 25 7
Procedural 8 2
Musculoskeletal/Soft Tissue 6 2
Deep Vein Thrombosis 4 1
Renal/Bladder 4 1
Pregnancy (First and Third Trimester) 3 1
Other (Aorta, Gallbladder, Bowel) 5 2