Accuracy of echocardiography and ultrasound protocol to identify shock etiology in emergency department

Abstract Background Early diagnosis and appropriate management of shock aimed at prevention of prolonged hypoperfusion has shown to decrease morbidity and mortality in patients with undifferentiated shock. However, there is often a challenge in emergency department (ED) – where diagnosis is mainly b...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Ramadan, Tamer Abdallah, Hassan Abdelsalam, Ahmed Mokhtar, Assem Abdel Razek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00678-6