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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Lactic Acidosis or SBP ... < 90 or SBP drop ... despite adequate fluid ... Sepsis #Severe #SepticShock
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical
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
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 ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Protocol #POCUS
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
FALLS-protocol (Fluid ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... CriticalCare #Shock #Fluids ... #POCUS
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Bo Zheng & Dr. ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS This ... subtle free fluid ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Extraluminal Free Fluid ... Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... #Obstruction #SBO
Cholecystitis with Pericholecystic Fluid on POCUS

Why POCUS is so important. Instead of waiting for radiology ultrasound
Pericholecystic Fluid ... on POCUS Why ... POCUS is so important ... pericholecystic fluid ... #POCUS #Clinical
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
mmol/L despite fluids ... Shock: Sepsis + Fluid ... - Hypotension SBP ... and assess fluid ... #Sepsis #Septicshock