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Table 4 List of diagnosis before and after ultrasound in the US+ and US− group

From: A point-of-care thoracic ultrasound protocol for hospital medical emergency teams (METUS) improves diagnostic accuracy

US+ 

 

Diagnosis before ultrasound (completely incorrect)

Diagnosis after ultrasound (completely correct)

No diagnosis

Hypoventilation

No diagnosis

Respiratory problems due to abdominal disease

No diagnosis

Acute heart failure

Pneumonia

Acute heart failure + pneumonia

Acute heart failure

Pneumonia + septic shock

Acute pulmonary embolism

Hypoventilation

Acute heart failure

Underfilling

Acute exacerbation COPD

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Acute heart failure

Pneumonia

Acute exacerbation COPD

Acute heart failure

Diagnosis before ultrasound (partially correct)

Diagnosis after ultrasound (completely correct)

Pneumonia + atelectasis

Atelectasis

Acute exacerbation COPD

Acute heart failure + exacerbation COPD

Retention bladder

Septic shock + retention bladder

US − 

 

Diagnosis before ultrasound (completely incorrect)

Diagnosis after ultrasound (completely correct)

Pneumonia + exacerbation ILD

Acute heart failure

Tension pneumothorax

Haemothorax

Tension pneumothorax

Atelectasis

Diagnosis before ultrasound (partially correct)

Diagnosis after ultrasound (completely correct)

Septic shock

ARDS

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ILD interstitial lung disease, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome