Results of the implementation of a double-check protocol with point-of-care ultrasound for acute heart failure in the emergency department

The Ultrasound Journal

Table 2 Alternative diagnosis detected by the protocol

	N = 32
Respiratory infection (no PNA)	10 (31.2%)
Pneumonia	10 (31.2%)
Pericardial effusion	9 (28.1%)
Pulmonary embolism	1 (3.1%)
Unilateral pleural effusion (no HF)	1 (3.1%)
HTN emergency (no HF)	1 (3.1%)