TABLE 1.
Positive findings detected on point-of-care ultrasound listed by examination type.
| Positive findings per POCUS exam type† | Positive findings detected (n) |
|---|---|
| eFAST (n = 54) | |
| Pleural free-fluid | 24 |
| Pneumothorax | 17 |
| Abdominal free-fluid | 14 |
| Pericardial free-fluid | 8 |
| FEER (n = 173) | |
| Flat IVC | 77 |
| RV dilatation | 75 |
| Other (VHD, dysrhythmia, DCMO, CHD) | 71 |
| Pericardial effusion | 42 |
| Absent wall motion | 4 |
| DVT (n = 7) | |
| Popliteal + femoral | 3 |
| Popliteal | 2 |
| Femoral | 1 |
| Not specified | 1 |
| AAA (n = 5) | |
| 3.0 cm – 3.9 cm | 3 |
| 4.0 cm – 4.9 cm | 2 |
| USG procedure (n = 2) | |
| Saline agitation test | 1 |
| Ascitic tap | 1 |
| Biliary tract (n = 2) | |
| GB stone | 2 |
| GB wall thickness | 1 |
| Sonographic Murphy’s | 1 |
| Urinary tract (n = 10) | |
| Hydronephrosis | 7 |
| Bladder mass | 1 |
| Bladder distension | 1 |
| Urolithiasis | 1 |
| Ocular (n = 7) | |
| ONSD > 5 mm | 6 |
| Globe rupture | 1 |
| Lung (n = 37) | |
| Pleural effusion | 35 |
| Pneumothorax | 1 |
| Post intubation reduced lung sliding | 1 |
| Advanced cardiac (n = 6) | |
| Impaired LV function | 6 |
eFAST, extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma; FEER, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; USG, ultrasound-guided; IVC, inferior vena cava; RV, right ventricle; VHD, valvular heart disease; DCMO, dilated cardiomyopathy; CHD, congenital heart disease; GB, gallbladder; ONSD, optic nerve sheath diameter; LV, left ventricle; POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound.
†
, number of positive exams.