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POCUS Use in Shock Resuscitation: Evidence for Patient and System-Level Benefits

by Christopher Karnicki, MD, MS posted January 5, 2026 No Comments

Shock is a life threatening condition that requires rapid resuscitation, and targeted treatment. Due to its complex nature, shock management poses many challenges for physicians in the acute care setting, more specifically, in the emergency department (ED). Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) has ...

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Should We Be Switching to Whole Blood Instead of Component Therapy in Hemorrhagic Shock?

by Salim Rezaie posted June 6, 2024 No Comments

Background: Hemorrhage remains as one of the biggest causes of death in trauma patients. Strategies such as permissive hypotension, massive transfusion protocols, avoidance of crystalloids, TXA, and definitive hemorrhage control help decrease mortality in these patients. Empiric component blood transfusion ...

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