Title: The CORE Scan<br/>Author: Michael Winters<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/141/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
        <u><strong>The Concentrated Overview of Resuscitative Efforts (CORE) Scan</strong></u></p>
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                Ultrasound has become an essential tool in the evaluation and management of the crashing patient.</li>
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                The CORE scan utilizes emergency bedside ultrasonography to systematically evaluate and resuscitate the rapidly deteriorating patient.</li>
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                Essentially steps in the CORE scan include:
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                                Endotracheal tube assessment</li>
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                                Lung assessment
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                                                Pneumothorax?</li>
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                                                Pleural effusion?</li>
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                                                Hemothorax?</li>
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                                Cardiac assessment
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                                                Pericardial effusion?</li>
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                                                Massive PE?</li>
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                                                Estimated ejection fraction?</li>
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                                Aorta assessment
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                                                Abdominal aortic aneurysm?</li>
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                                                Aortic dissection?</li>
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                                IVC assessment</li>
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                                Abdominal assessment
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                                                Intraperitoneal fluid?</li>
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        Wu TS. The CORE Scan. <em>Crit Care Clin</em> 2014; 30:151-75.</p>
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