Shock is a spectrum of circulatory failure that, if not properly managed, would lead to high mortality. Special diagnostic and treatment strategies are essential to save lives. However, clinical and laboratory findings are always non-specific, resulting in clinical dilemmas.
In order to save our patients in shock, early diagnosis, and timely targeted therapy is vital. To do so in a timely manner is a challenge as clinical presentation of different types of shock may be similar. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by clinicians providing direct care to the patients is considered an invaluable clinical tool to facilitate diagnosis-making, to rule out potentially fatal conditions, and to provide guidance to life-saving procedures. Among the different applications of POCUS, focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) is gaining popularity in emergency care settings.
Because of this, Surgical Science now offers a Shock Curriculum on the Ultrasound Mentor simulator.
Objective:
- Construct and evaluate a differential diagnosis based on clinical context and POCUS images
- Demonstrate hands-on technique for acquiring POCUS images including: Cardiac (parasternal long axis, parasternal short axis, apical 4-chamber, subcostal view, Inferior vena cava including M-Mode, Lung (including M-mode and using different probes)
- Identify interpret cardiac, lung, and intra-abdominal anatomy including interpret normal or pathological findings
Specialties:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Topics Covered:
- Aspects of the Ultrasound Examination
Authors:
- Abdulghani Sankari, MD, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Wayne State University-School of Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI USA
- Sarah J. Lee, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Wayne State University-School of Medicine, Harper University Hospital, Detroit, MI USA
Target Audience:
- 1st Year fellows
