Ultrasound for Shock

Written By Sean Scott

 PoCUS for undifferentiated shock (By Dr. Michael Trauer, ED Consultant)

  • Case presentation

  • What to look for in every acoustic window 

  • HIMAP protocol (Heart/IVC/Morrison/Aorta/Pleura)

  • How to differentiate between hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive and distributive shock

  • RUSH protocol (Pump/Pipes/Tank)

  • Nice examples of Shock images 

  • A bit of literature 

  • Discussion 

 

Tamponade: a spectrum of haemodynamic derangement (by Dr. Matt Blundell, ED consultant)

  • Case presentation

  • Tamponade physiology

  • How to assess tamponade: RA/RV diastolic collapse, plethoric IVC, inflow variation

  • Pericardial effusion mimics

  • Discussion

Sean Scott
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