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Point of Care Ultrasound Fluid Resuscitation Guide (using IVC and lung ultrasound)

Source Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26475100

#IVFluid #Resuscitation #Algorithm
Care Ultrasound Fluid ... pubmed/26475100 #IVFluid ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Protocol #POCUS
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... (Fluid Administration ... #algorithm #Lung ... CriticalCare #Shock #Fluids ... #POCUS
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... transmit sound waves, leading ... are partially fluid ... bronchioles are fluid ... filled: fluid bronchograms
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... identify sick pts needing ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
area • Incr bleeding ... -> More fluid pools ... does not allow fluid ... disperse. => Excess fluid ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... LEGS TEST FOR FLUID ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound
25 y/o f w acute abd pain and vaginal bleeding. Upreg
pain and vaginal bleeding ... Assessment for Free Fluid ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... transmit sound waves, leading ... are partially fluid ... bronchioles are fluid ... filled: fluid bronchograms
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Control any obvious bleeding ... major haemorrhage protocol ... rapid infusion and fluid ... (Box C). ⓫ If bleeding
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
PMN count for RBCs ... inoculating ascitic fluid ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic fluid ... not) - ↓ rebleeding ... mortality • Ascitic fluid