Table 1.
Chief complaints or reasons for referral and vital signs of morbidity and mortality cases reviewed (N = 75).
| POCUS may have prevented M&M | Total cases (N = 75) | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief complaint | ||
| Chest pain | 75% (6/8) | 11% (8/75) |
| Procedural complication | 67% (2/3) | 4% (3/75) |
| Shortness of breath | 47% (8/17) | 23% (17/75) |
| Trauma | 36% (4/11) | 15% (11/75) |
| Altered mental status | 29% (2/7) | 9% (7/75) |
| Cardiac arrest | 22% (2/9) | 12% (9/75) |
| Abdominal pain | 17% (1/6) | 8% (6/75) |
| Other | 0% (0/8) | 11% (8/75) |
| Headache | 0% (0/4) | 5% (4/75) |
| Medication error | 0% (0/3) | 3% (2/75) |
| Vital signs | ||
| Hypoxic | 40% (8/20) | 26% (20/75) |
| Tachycardic | 30% (11/37) | 49% (37/75) |
| Febrile | 29% (2/7) | 9% (7/75) |
| Hypotensive | 26% (5/19) | 25% (19/75) |
POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; M&M, morbidity and mortality.