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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 #Low ... #Abdomen #Hypovolemic ... #Distributive #
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... left heart) then hypovolemic ... then distributive ... #algorithm #Lung ... #Fluids #POCUS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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malperfusion - Lactate ... / Low SVR: • Distributive ... compression • Hypovolemic ... MAP > 60-65 2) Lactate ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Hypotension & Hypovolemia ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Microcirculatory dysfunction ... Drugs/Toxins: - Propofol ... Mitochondrial dysfunction
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
undifferentiated shock ... is in impending shock ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Hypovolemia ... - Cyanide - Propofol