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Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Ultrasound in SHock ... dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus ... #shock
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... systemic HTN, aortic ... dissection ... #Cardiogenic #Shock
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... ParsternalLong #AorticDissection
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
enlargement of the aortic ... an identified dissection ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Ultrasound in Shock ... Aortic Slide Views ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View
Aortic Dissection with associated Mural Thrombus on PLAX

Why remembering to increase the depth on your PLAX
Aortic Dissection ... PeterBurrageMD #AorticDissection ... MuralThrombus #PLAX #POCUS
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... POCUS can be used ... If a dissection ... dissection. ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... The POCUS allowed ... dissection. ... Hospital #Clinical #POCUS ... #TypeB #AorticDissection