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Ultrasound in intensive care unit patients: applications, observations, and comparison of two established ultrasound methods Cover

Ultrasound in intensive care unit patients: applications, observations, and comparison of two established ultrasound methods

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|Jun 2025

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Fig. 1.

Sonographic image of a large left-sided pleural effusion captured with the Youkey Q7. The patient received therapeutic pleural drainage
Sonographic image of a large left-sided pleural effusion captured with the Youkey Q7. The patient received therapeutic pleural drainage

Fig. 2.

Sonographic image of a vena cava dilated to 27 mm obtained using the Youkey Q7. The patient’s diuretic therapy was intensified
Sonographic image of a vena cava dilated to 27 mm obtained using the Youkey Q7. The patient’s diuretic therapy was intensified

Fig 3.

Sonographic image of a right-sided renal cyst visualized with the Youkey Q7
Sonographic image of a right-sided renal cyst visualized with the Youkey Q7

Abdominal and thoracic pathologic findings arranged by detection sensitivity

PathologyPrevalenceFalse negativeSensitivityFalse positiveSpecificity
Focal lesion, gallbladder2,5% (3/120)30.00%0100%
Focal lesion, kidney2,5% (3/120)233.30%199,20%
Focal lesion, liver4,2% (5/120)340.00%0100%
Focal lesion, spleen4,2% (5/120)340.00%199,10%
Urinary stasis in kidney1,7% (2/120)150.00%0100%
Extension of the DHC3,3% (4/120)250.00%199,20%
Enlarged right ventricle7,5% (9/120)455.60%496,50%
Ascites9,2% (11/120)372.70%0100%
Increased echogenicity, liver16,7% (20/120)575.00%0100%
Gallbladder stone6,7% (8/120)275.00%298,20%
Kidney cysts28,3% (34/120)876.50%0100%
Splenomegaly10,0% (12/120)283.30%0100%
Pericardial effusion5,8% (7/120)185.70%397,40%
Pleural effusion, right-sided24,2% (29/120)486.20%0100%
Pleural effusion, left-sided27,5% (33/120)390.90%297,80%
Dilatation of the vena cava20,0% (24/120)0100.00%694,10%
Aortic aneurysm0,8% (1/120)0100.00%0100%
Focal lesion, pancreas1,7% (2/120)0100.00%0100%
Urinary bladder obstruction11,7% (14/120)0100.00%0100%
Enlarged prostate3,3% (4/120)0100.00%0100%
Ileus sign1,7% (2/120)0100.00%0100%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2025.0016 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 9, 2025
Accepted on: May 10, 2025
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 André Ignee, Matthias Dusik, Daniel Wastl, Kathleen Moeller, Beatrice Hoffmann, Christoph Frank Dietrich, published by MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
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