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An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High ... #Cardiogenic #Obstructive ... #Shock
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Obstructive Shock ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock ... - Algorithm for ... In the case above ... expertly-designed algorithm ... #POCUS #EKG #Algorithm
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
along the peri-shock ... to full shock spectrum ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... evaluation in shock ... an ultrasound evaluation ... failure Includes evaluation ... #Algorithm
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Comparison Obstructive ... Shock: • Obstructive ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... right ventricle, small
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HOCM) - Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... , and then 3 causes ... of obstruction ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Unequal/DeIayed: • Obstructive ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Pulsus parvus (small ... #causes