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FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
protocol - POCUS evaluation ... an ultrasound evaluation ... failure Includes evaluation ... classification ... #Algorithm
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Pneumonia • CHF ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Severe kidney dysfunction ... Nervous System Dysfunction ... • Temperature/FEVER
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
& Cardiogenic Shock ... Management Checklist Evaluation ... function tests if shock ... severe or w/ organ dysfunction ... #Checklist #CHF
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... days and presents fever ... Shock or respiratory ... Shock evidenced ... bleeding: based on evaluation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection #Fever
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf