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FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
protocol - POCUS evaluation ... an ultrasound evaluation ... failure Includes evaluation ... classification ... #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... days and presents fever ... Shock or respiratory ... Shock evidenced ... bleeding: based on evaluation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation