Table 1.
Crude estimate of proportion of ED presentations with presenting complaints where POCUS utility would likely to be beneficial during the study period, among total 18,355 presentations.
| Presenting complaint | Number of presentations (%) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal (including flank) pain | 1867 (10.2) |
251 patients (1.37%) ≥65 years old One case of AAA without rupture One case of AAA with rupture 174 cases of confirmed renal colic on discharge |
| Chest pain | 1266 (6.9) | 813 cases due to cardiac causes |
| Dyspnoea | 993 (5.4) | 687 adults (≥18 years) |
| Unilateral leg swelling/Calf pain | 534 (2.9) |
65 (0.4%) cases of confirmed DVT 398 (2.1%) cases of cellulitis or abscess. |
| Torso/abdominal trauma (including MVA) | 272 (1.5) | 178 (0.96%) cases of MVA |
| Collapse/Syncope | 246 (1.3) | 60 (0.3%) cases of confirmed sepsis or septic shock. |
| Dysrhythmia/Palpitation | 233 (1.3) | |
| Upper abdominal pain (Epigastric/RUQ) | 185 (1.0) | 88 confirmed biliary pathologies |
| Abdominal pain in early pregnancy | 100 (0.5) | 15 cases of confirmed ectopic pregnancies |
| First‐trimester PV bleeding | 190 (1.0) | |
| Cardiac/Respiratory arrest | 16 (0.1) | |
| Total | 5902 (32) |