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Table 2 Cardiac and lung ultrasound findings (n = 99)

From: Impact of ultrasound on management for dyspnea presentations in a Rwandan emergency department

Cardiac exam

Normal

38 (38.4%)

Any abnormality

61 (61.6%)

 Decreased LV function

28 (28.3%)

 Hyperdynamic LV

33 (33.3%)

 RV strain

8 (8.1%)

 Pericardial effusion

  Present

25 (25.3%)

  Simple/complex

18 (18.2%)/7(7.1%)

  Small/large

21 (21.2%)/4 (4.0%)

  Tamponde

5 (5.1%)

Right lung exam

Normal

19 (19.2%)

Any abnormality

80 (80.8%)

 Pleural effusion

47 (47.5%)

  Simple

30 (30.3%)

  Complex

17 (17.2%)

  Small

21 (21.2%)

  Large

26 (26.3%)

 B-lines

60 (60.6%)

  Focal

35 (35.4%)

  Diffuse

25 (25.3%)

  Consolidation

41 (41.4%)

  Air bronchograms

17 (17.2%)

  Non-sliding pleura

1 (1.0%)

Left lung exam

Normal

29 (29.3%)

Any abnormality

70 (70.7%)

 Pleural effusion

39 (39.4%)

  Simple

24 (24.2%)

  Complex

15 (15.2%)

  Small

21 (21.2%)

  Large

18 (18.2%)

 B-lines

59 (59.6%)

  Focal

33 (33.3%)

  Diffuse

26 (26.3%)

  Consolidation

35 (35.4%)

  Air bronchograms

16 (16.2%)

  Non-sliding pleura

0 (0.0%)