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FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... The FALLS-protocol ... classification ... #Diagnosis #FALLS ... #Algorithm
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Acute valve dysfunction ... #Classification ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Features
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... • Most common type ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... vasodilatation, myocardial dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Causes #Types ... #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... - Most common type ... #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
renal tubular dysfunction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Troponin Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Occlusion • Stable ... #Algorithm
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Framework Type ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Microcirculatory dysfunction ... Mitochondrial dysfunction
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... ADHF typically fall ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table