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. 2020 May;24(5):313–320. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23429

Annexure 2.

Criteria for establishing Diagnosis 2 (PoCUS alone)

Cardiogenic shock
  • Hypokinetic LV or hypokinetic LV and RV with IVC >2 cm dilated and noncollapsing on PoCUS.

Hypovolemic shock
  • Hyperkinetic LV with >50% collapsing IVC of diameter <2 cm

  • Only >50% collapsing IVC of diameter <2 cm

  • Abdominal PoCUS suggestive of free fluid with >50% collapsing IVC of diameter <2 cm with or without hyperkinetic LV

Obstructive shock
  • Hypokinetic RV with multiple A lines with or without consolidation and noncollapsing IVC of diameter >2 cm with or without DVT on PoCUS

  • Pericardial effusion with or without hypokinetic RV and noncollapsing IVC of diameter >2 cm on PoCUS

Distributive shock
  • Consolidation associated with or without air bronchogram with or without IVC collapsing on PoCUS

Cardiogenic with distributive shock
  • Features suggestive of cardiogenic shock with evident focus of sepsis on PoCUS

Hypovolemic with distributive shock
  • Features suggestive of hypovolemia with evident focus of sepsis on PoCUS