🫀 Shock Patterns on POCUS
A quick bedside approach to differentiate shock:
🔴 Cardiogenic: Plethoric IVC + poor collapse + ↓CO + B-lines.
🟠 Obstructive: Plethoric IVC + poor collapse → think PE, tamponade, or tension pneumothorax.
🔵 Hypovolemic: Small IVC + increased collapse + ↓CO.
🟢 Distributive: Small/collapsible IVC + low SVR; CO may be normal or ↑ early.
⚠️ POCUS = Heart + IVC + Lungs + Clinical Context
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September 4, 2026 161 1
