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Table 3 Examination findings

From: Correlation and agreement between arterial and venous blood gas analysis in patients with hypotension—an emergency department-based cross-sectional study

Examination

Values

 Pulse rate in beats/minute, mean (standard deviation)

103.78 ± 16.52

 Respiratory rate in breaths/minute, mean (standard deviation)

21.67 ± 4.31

 Systolic BP in mmHg, mean (standard deviation)

81.40 ± 6.01

 Diastolic BP in mmHg, mean (standard deviation)

49.31 ± 4.42

 MAP in mmHg, mean (standard deviation)

59.98 ± 4.16

SpO2 to maintain target saturation of 94% or more except 88–92% for obstructive airway disease

Number (%)

 Room air

174 (69.6%)

 Oxygen with nasal prongs

41 (16.4%)

 Oxygen with face mask

18 (7.2%)

 Oxygen with non-rebreather mask

1 (0.4%)

 NIV

4 (1.6%)

 Ventilator

12 (4.8%)

 Temperature in F, mean (standard deviation)

98.68 ± 0.44

 GCS, mean (standard deviation)

13.75 ± 3.11

POCUS findings

Values

 Lung profile

Number (%)

  A profile

123 (49.2%)

  B profile

127 (50.8%)

 Lung sliding (yes)

249 (99.6%)

 Effusion (yes)

11 (4.4%)

 Other findings

  None

238 (95.2%)

 Mild pleural effusion

7 (2.8%)

  Moderate pleural effusion

3 (1.2%)

  Gross pleural effusion

1 (0.4%)

  Mass lesion

1 (0.4%)

 Contractility

  Fair

210 (84.0%)

  Moderately reduced

27 (10.8%)

  Severely reduced

13 (5.2%)

 Ejection fraction, mean (standard deviation)

51.52 ± 8.73

 IVC size (cm), mean (standard deviation)

1.53 ± 0.34