Table 2 Point-of-care ultrasound findings using Butterfly iQ in African Emergency Department
From: Evaluation of a novel handheld point-of-care ultrasound device in an African emergency department
Age/sex | Presentation | US exams | US findings |
|---|---|---|---|
44 yo M | Afib RVR, Cardiogenic shock | Cardiac | Calcified left atrial thrombus |
3 yo M | Abdominal pain, Fussy, Bloody stool | GI | Intussusception |
28 yo F | Submandibular swelling | MSK | Submandibular abscess |
25 yo M | Dyspnea on exertion, Hx of PCE | Cardiac, Lung | Large PCE without tamponade, Bilateral pleural effusions |
Young Adult M | Leg pain | MSK | Mid-shaft femur fracture with displacement |
23 yo F | Abdominal pain, Hx of abdominal mass | GI | Dermoid cyst (recurrent) |
78 yo M | Early satiety, Rectal mass on exam | GI | Novel dx of diffuse hepatosplenic lesions concerning for malignancy |
28 yo M | Necrotic finger | MSK | Abscess vs necrosis |
3 mo M | Acute respiratory failure | Cardiac, Lung | Novel dx of Atrial Septal Defect |
114 yo M | Dyspnea | Cardiac, Lung | Novel dx of HFrEF |
13 yo F | Novel Afib and hypoxia, Hx of RHD | Cardiac | Massive MR, LA dilation, Small PCE (Consistent with known RHD) |
14 yo M | Dyspnea, Anasarca on exam, Hx of RHD and malaria | Cardiac | HFrEF, TR with RA dilation, MR (Consistent with known RHD) |
24 yo M | Left flank pain | GI | Splenic lesion (Subcapsular hematoma vs Infiltration) |
1 yo M | Hypoxia, fever, sepsis | Lung | Bilateral B-lines |
1 yo F | Hypoxia, Hx of Ventricular Septal Defect | Cardiac, Lung | RV Dilation and hypertrophy, Persistent VSD, Bilateral B-lines |
74 yo F | Respiratory arrest | Cardiac | Dilated/poorly contractile RV, Full IVC |
2 mo F | Failure to thrive | CNS | Hydrocephalus |
Young Adult M | Leg pain | MSK | Mid-shaft tibia fracture with displacement |
Elderly Adult M | Recent DVT, Dyspnea | Cardiac | Right heart strain |
20 yo F | 2-week post-partum, Peritonitis on exam | GI | Pelvic free fluid |
28 yo M | "Hematemesis" found to be hemoptysis, Hypoxia | Cardiac, Lung, GI | Splenic lesion, Bilateral B-lines, Normal LV Ejection Fraction |
Elderly Adult M | Dyspnea, Anasarca on exam, Hypoxia | Cardiac, Lung | Dilated RA and RV, TR, Bilateral B-lines, Pleural effusions, Ascites |
23 yo F | Suicide attempt by drowing, Third trimester pregnancy | OB | Normal Fetal heart rate and Fetal movement |
7 yo M | Abdominal pain, vomiting | GI | SBO from worm burden |
25 yo M | Dyspnea and chest pain with near-syncope, Novel Afib with RVR | Cardiac | Thickened Mitral Valve, Dilated LA, Massive MR (Suspected RHD) |
5 yo M | Abdominal distention | GI | Enlarged bladder with mild hydronephrosis |
3 yo F | Constipation, Reports of “worms in stool” | GI | SBO, No parasites visualized |
85 yo M | RUQ abdominal pain and jaundice | GI | Intrahepatic biliary dilation, RUQ Mass |
35 yo F | Chest pain, Hx of Tuberculosis | Lung | Loculated pleural effusion |
37 yo M | Abdominal pain, Constipation | GI | SBO, Dilated gallbladder |
76 yo M | Hypoxia and sepsis | Lung | Subpleural consolidations and B-lines |
19 yo F | Hx of tamponade on outpatient echocardiogram | Cardiac | Large PCE, No tamponade |
25 yo M | Hypoxia, Novel Afib with RVR | Cardiac | Massive LA dilation and MR, Thickened anterior mitral valve leaflet (Suspected RHD) |