Research Article

Effect of Focused Bedside Ultrasonography in Hypotensive Patients on the Clinical Decision of Emergency Physicians

Table 3

Changes in preliminary diagnosis after POCUS.

Preliminary diagnosis before USGTotal
(%)
No change in preliminary diagnosis after USG
(%)
Change in preliminary diagnosis after USG
(%)

Sepsis433112 (27.9)
Severe dehydration34268 (23.5)
Myocardial ischemia918 (88.8)
GIS bleeding1082 (20.0)
Intra-abdominal infection1055 (50.0)
Left ventricular insufficiency16133 (18.7)
Pulmonary embolism532 (40.0)
Vasovagal syncope972 (22.2)
COPD acute attack422 (50.0)
Other392613 (33.3)
Total180 (100)122 (67.8)58 (32.2)