Understanding RUSH 2.0: Advanced Shock Evaluation

By Abdolghader Pakniyat, peer-reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Berdouk. The traditional RUSH examination gave emergency physicians a rapid way to evaluate undifferentiated hypotension. Its main strength was speed: identify major obstructive, cardiogenic, or hypovolemic causes before the patient deteriorated further. RUSH 2.0 expands that concept. It separates the evaluation into two distinct pathways: The important change […]