All triage presentations
General Medical

Hypotension / shock

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1BP and trend
  2. 2Baseline if known
  3. 3Poor perfusion
  4. 4Suspected cause: hemorrhage, sepsis, dehydration, cardiac, anaphylaxis
  5. 5Bleeding
  6. 6Chest/abdominal/back pain
  7. 7Fever
  8. 8Fluids/meds and response
Front-load

Key points

  • BP and trend.
  • Baseline if known.
  • Poor perfusion?
  • Suspected cause: hemorrhage, sepsis, dehydration, cardiac, anaphylaxis.
  • Bleeding?
  • Chest/abdominal/back pain?
  • Fever.
  • Fluids/meds and response.