FALLS protocol

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FALLS-protocol

What it is

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation based protocol for the assessment of patients with acute circulatory failure. It relies on the evaluation of the pleura, lungs and pericardium using ultrasound to in a step wise fashion try to define which type of circulatory shock is present (according to Weil's shock classification).

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