Table 2 The distribution of the target conditions
From: Earlier point-of-care ultrasound, shorter length of stay in patients with acute flank pain
Diagnosis | POCUS† ≤ 120 min (n = 720) | POCUS > 120 min (n = 168) | p-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Urolithiasis, n (%) | 403 (56.0) | 100 (59.5) | 0.403 |
Pyelonephritis, n (%) | 100 (13.9) | 30 (17.9) | 0.190 |
Myofascial pain, n (%) | 108 (15.0) | 19 (11.3) | 0.219 |
Others, n (%) | 109 (15.1) | 19 (11.3) | 0.203 |
Cancer pain, n (%) | 44 (6.1) | 6 (3.6) | 0.199 |
Functional GI† disorders, n (%) | 34 (4.7) | 5 (3.0) | 0.320 |
Renal hemorrhage, n (%) | 2 (0.3) | 0 | 0.494 |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, n (%) | 3 (0.4) | 1 (0.6) | 0.756 |
Gallstones, n (%) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) | 0.523 |
Herpes zoster, n (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.6) | 0.261 |
Polycystic kidney disease, n (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.6) | 0.261 |
Miscellaneous, n (%) | 21 (2.9) | 4 (2.4) | 0.705 |