Table 2.
Characteristics of POCUS Performed in EMS Patients
| N (%) | Abnormal Sonographic Findings, N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indication of POCUS Used (N = 169) | |||
| Tachypnea/Dyspnea | 77 (45.6) | 26 (33.7) | |
| B - Lines | 21 | ||
| Pleural Effusion | 6 | ||
| Consolidation | 2 | ||
| Pericardial Effusion | 2 | ||
| Right Ventricle Dilatation | 2 | ||
| Impaired Left Ventricular Contraction | 6 | ||
| Chest Pain | 8 (4.7) | 2 (25) | |
| Impaired Left Ventricular Contractile Function | 2 | ||
| Abdominal Pain | 7 (4.1) | 4 (57.1) | |
| Intra-Abdominal Free Fluid | 2 | ||
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | 1 | ||
| Gall Stone | 1 | ||
| Syncope | 14 (8.2) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Small Inferior Vena Cava | 5 | ||
| Impaired Left Ventricular Contractile Function | 1 | ||
| Alteration of Conscious | 2 (1.1) | 0 | |
| Hypotension/Shock | 51 (30.1) | 16 (31.4) | |
| Small Inferior Vena Cava | 12 | ||
| Impaired Left Ventricular Contractile Function | 1 | ||
| Right Ventricle Dilatation | 1 | ||
| Intra-Abdominal Free Fluid | 2 | ||
| Fever | 10 (5.9) | 5 (50) | |
| Small Inferior Vena Cava | 5 | ||
| Area of POCUS Examination (N = 208) | |||
| Cardiac | 55 (26.4) | 14 (25.5) | |
| Lung | 77 (37) | 23 (29.9) | |
| Inferior Vena Cava | 64 (30.8) | 22 (34.4) | |
| Abdomen (liver, gall bladder, intra-abdominal free fluid) | 12 (5.8) | 6 (50) | |
Abbreviations: EMS, Emergency Medical Services; POCUS, Point-of-Care Ultrasound.