Protocols for Shock Assessment

Protocols for Shock Assessment & Abbreviations

1. ACES = abdominal and cardiac evaluation with sonography in shock; 
2. BEAT = bedside echocardiographic assessment in trauma/critical care; 
3. BLEEP = bedside limited echocardiography by the emergency physician; 
4. ECHO = echocardiography; 
5. EGLS = echo-guided life support; 
6. FALLS = fluid administration limited by lung sonography; 
7. FATE = focus assessed transthoracic echocardiography; 
8. FEEL: RESUS = focused echocardiographic evaluation in resuscitation; 
9. FEER = focused echocardiographic evaluation in resuscitation; 
10. FREE = focused rapid echocardiographic examination; 
11. POCUS = point of care US in the hypotensive patient; 
12. RUSH = rapid US for shock and hypotension; 
13. HIMAP = heart, IVC, Morison pouch, aortic aneurysm, pneumothorax; 
14. UHP = undifferentiated hypotensive patient; 
15. CORE = concentrated overview of resuscitative efforts; 
16. CAVEAT = chest, abdomen, vena cava, and extremities for acute triage.

Trauma & Critical care:

1. FAST = Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma or Focused abdominal sonar for trauma
2. eFAST = extended FAST (left and right thoracic views to assess for pneumothorax and haemothorax)