Table 1 Spots and focussed anomalies visualized by POCUS in echoPAIN study
Organ | Pathologic finding (illness) |
|---|---|
Abdominal aorta | Aneurysm (dilated aorta) Aortic dissection (presence of a flap) |
Gallbladder | Cholelithiasis (presence of lithiasis) cholecystitis (Murphy sign, wall thickening and presence of lithiasis) |
Kidneys | Renal colic (hydronephrosis) |
Bladder | Dilated bladder |
Peritoneum (cul-de-sac) | Presence of free fluid in the peritoneal pouches |
Small bowel loops | Bowel obstruction (dilated, incompressible loops with back-and-forth liquid movements) |
Appendix | Appendicitis (non-compressible appendix with diameter > 6 mm) |
Ovaries | Ovarian cysts or mass |