Table 1: RUSH protocol summary.

RUSH exam Hypovolemic shock Cardiogenic shock Obstructive shock Distributive shock Pump Hypercontractile heart Small heart size Hypocontractile heart Dilated heart size Pericardial effusion, RV strain Hypercontractile heart Hypercontractile heart (early sepsis) Hypocontractile heart (late sepsis) Tank Flat IVC Flat IJV Peritoneal fluid Pleural fluid Distended IVC Distended IJV Lung rockets Pleural effusions, ascites Distended IVC Distended IJV Absent lung sliding (PTX) Normal/small IVC Normal/small IJV Pleural fluid (empyema) Peritoneal fluid (peritonitis) Pipes AAA Aortic dissection Normal DVT Normal