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Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... decompensated heart failure ... + pro-BNP: - AUC ... ultrasound #CHF #heart #failure ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Pancreatitis RV failure ... pneumothorax LV failure ... CM #Shock #Classification ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... - Severe heart failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... acute circulatory failure ... to Weil's shock classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... - Autonomic failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... multisystem organ failure ... vascular → RV failure ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... septa; (C) heart failure ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Correlation #Table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... Acidosis: Hypoxic/Failure ... /DKA - Liver failure ... production Renal Failure ... #typea #typeb #classification
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
without overt organ failure ... (table below). ... obvious multiorgan failure ... #IAH #Grades #Classification