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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Shock

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Circulatory shock is life-threatening, characterized by acute end organ hypoperfusion. Management of this condition relies on the diagnosis of the cause of the shock and the identification of the hemodynamic profile to provide optimal management. The use of echocardiography resolves the diagnostic problem in a few minutes and offers a large hemodynamic evaluation and a greater comprehension of hemodynamic disorder. Serial assessment can depict accurately uncommon acute conditions that are crucial in guiding patient management.

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    Peňafrancia C. Cano

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Hemamid, H. (2024). Echocardiographic Evaluation of Shock. In: Bouarroudj, N., Cano, P.C., Fathil, S.b.M., Hemamid, H. (eds) POCUS in Critical Care, Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43721-2_16

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