Bedside Ultrasound in Resuscitation and the Rapid Ultrasound in Shock Protocol. (24th October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seif, Dina; Perera, Phillips; Mailhot, Thomas; Riley, David; Mandavia, Diku
• Other Names: Azevedo Luciano Cesar Pontes Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Critical care research and practice. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-10-24
• Subjects: Critical care medicine -- Periodicals; 616.028
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/503254
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-1305

Abstract

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.