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. 2012:2012:503254.
doi: 10.1155/2012/503254. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

Bedside ultrasound in resuscitation and the rapid ultrasound in shock protocol

Dina Seif  1 , Phillips Perera, Thomas Mailhot, David Riley, Diku Mandavia
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Bedside ultrasound in resuscitation and the rapid ultrasound in shock protocol

Dina Seif et al. Crit Care Res Pract. 2012.

Abstract

Assessment of hemodynamic status in a shock state remains a challenging issue in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. As the use of invasive hemodynamic monitoring declines, bedside-focused ultrasound has become a valuable tool in the evaluation and management of patients in shock. No longer a means to simply evaluate organ anatomy, ultrasound has expanded to become a rapid and noninvasive method for the assessment of patient physiology. Clinicians caring for critical patients should strongly consider integrating ultrasound into their resuscitation pathways.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
The RUSH exam. Step 1: Evaluation of “the pump”.
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Figure 2
Types of pericardial effusions, subxiphoid cardiac view. Left image: typical effusion, right image: clotted effusion. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, PE: pericardial effusion.
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Figure 3
Pericardial effusion, parasternal long axis view. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, LA: left atrium.
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Figure 4
Pleural effusion, parasternal long axis view RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, LA: left atrium.
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Figure 5
Cardiac tamponade, subxiphoid view. RV: right ventricle, RV: right atrium, LV: left ventricle, LA: left atrium, PE: pericardial effusion.
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Figure 6
Good left ventricular contractility, parasternal long axis view. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, LA: left atrium.
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Figure 7
Poor left ventricular contractility, parasternal long axis view. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, LA: left atrium.
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Figure 8
M-mode tracing demonstrating excellent contractility. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle.
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Figure 9
M-mode tracing demonstrating poor contractility. LV: left ventricle.
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Figure 10
E-point septal separation with decreased contractility. M-mode Doppler tracing. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle.
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Figure 11
Right ventricular dilation, parasternal long axis view. RV: right ventricle, LA: left atrium, LV: left ventricle, LVOT: left ventricle outflow tract.
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Figure 12
The RUSH exam. Step 2: Evaluation of “the tank”.
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Figure 13
Collapsible inferior vena cava, long axis view.
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Figure 14
Inferior vena cava plethora, long axis view.
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Figure 15
Small, collapsing internal jugular vein, short axis view. IJ: internal jugular vein, CA: carotid artery.
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Figure 16
Large, distended internal jugular vein, short axis view. IJ: internal jugular vein, CA: carotid artery.
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Figure 17
FAST exam.
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Figure 18
Pleural effusion.
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Figure 19
Pulmonary edema B-lines.
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Figure 20
Normal lung.
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Figure 21
Pneumothorax.
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Figure 22
M-mode of normal lung versus pneumothorax.
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Figure 23
The RUSH exam. Step 3: Evaluation of “the pipes”.
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Figure 24
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) types.
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Figure 25
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) measured, short axis view.
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Figure 26
Aortic arch dissection with widened aortic root, parasternal long axis view. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, LA: left atrium, AV: aortic valve.
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Figure 27
Limited leg deep venous thrombosis exam (starred veins).
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Figure 28
Deep venous thrombosis of the femoral vein, short axis view.
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