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Table 1 Phase one and two results

From: Portable ultrasound: the next generation arrives

 

Excellent

Adequate

Marginal

Poor

Remarking required

Phase one (89 cases)

 Thoracentesis (34 cases)

27 (79%)

4 (12%)

3 9%)

0

2 (6%)

 Paracentesis (33 cases)

29 (79%)

3 (9%)

1 (3%)

0

0

 Evaluation only (22 cases)

15 (68%)

7 (32%)

0

0

n/a

Phase two (85 cases)

 Thoracentesis (38 cases)

38 (100%)

0

0

0

38 Solo (100%)

 Paracentesis (35 cases)

29 (83%)

6 (17%)

0

0

31 Solo (89%)

 Evaluation only (12 cases)

12 (100%)

0

0

0

n/a