09.18.2012 - By Bob Stuntz, MD
Your patient is crashing, and you don't know why. It could be hypovolemia, cardiogenic shock, PE, tamponade. How do you make your way through this diagnostic dilemma? Grab the ultrasound machine and see for yourself! In this first of three podcasts on the RUSH exam, Dr. Tom Kehrl gives you an intro to the exam, and Dr. Dan Kaminstein talks about the evaluation of "The Pipes."