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Carotid Doppler Ultrasound and Passive Leg Raise to Predict Fluid Responsiveness
Image Credit: Wikimedia This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Jake Toy, DO PGY1 Emergency Medicine, Harbor UCLA Medical Center Modern Resident Blog Editor-in-Chief Background The management of intravascular volume in critically ill patients is a challenge we face daily in the emergency department (ED). Since the beginning of our training, hypotension […] -
Helpful Document: Shock & Vasopressors – A Quick Review
Author: Alexander A. Simakov, MPH FP-C MSIV, Medical Student Council, International Ex Officio Representative Things were much simpler back in the Roman days. When one was stabbed by a sword he/she bled and died of “cold” — or hypovolemic — shock. If the person got lucky and was only wounded by the dirty blade, they […]
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