Table 2 Distribution of the imaging studies done for the patients sample according to the indications for the imaging studies (NB: 11 follow-up sonographic studies were done for 8 patients)
From: Diagnostic value of abdominal sonography in confirmed COVID-19 intensive care patients
Indications | ICU patients | Remarkable examinations | Unremarkable | Total number of examinations (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
U/S examination | ||||
Increase liver function tests | 13 | 18 | 3 | 21 (51.2%) |
Abdominal pain | 2 | 3 | 3 (7.3%) | |
Abdominal distention | 3 | 3 | 3 (7.3%) | |
Suspected sepsis | 2 | 2 | 2 (4.8%) | |
Increase renal function tests | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 (14.6%) |
Palpable abdominal swelling | 1 | 1 | 1 (2.4%) | |
Decrease hemoglobin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 (12.1%) |