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. 2022 Jun 6;12(6):1405. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12061405

Table 2.

Sequential differentiation of shock by sonography according to the FALLS-protocol [43,73].

Sonographic Signs Weil/Shubin Shock Classification
Cardiac sonography Tamponade,
pulmonary embolism
Obstructive shock
BLUE: A’-profile Pneumothorax
BLUE: B-profile Pulmonary edema Cardiogenic shock
FALLS-protocol Unchanged A-profile Hypovolemic shock,
Change from A- to B-profile Septic shock

BLUE: Bedside Lung Ultrasound in Emergency; FALLS: Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography.