HILAP Resuscitation Flow
Structured Bedside Ultrasound Approach to Undifferentiated Shock
About Course
The HILAP Resuscitation Flow provides a systematic, step-by-step ultrasound approach to evaluating patients with undifferentiated shock. This course integrates cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, and aortic assessment into a practical bedside framework designed for emergency and critical care clinicians.
Learning Objectives
- Apply a structured ultrasound sequence in shock evaluation.
- Recognize life-threatening cardiac conditions using focused cardiac views.
- Assess volume status using IVC dynamics.
- Differentiate pulmonary edema, pneumonia, and pneumothorax using lung ultrasound.
- Rapidly exclude abdominal aortic aneurysm and major aortic pathology.
- Integrate ultrasound findings into real-time clinical decision making.
Discounted Cost: 800 Original Cost: 850
Target Audience
Emergency physicians, critical care physicians, residents, fellows, and healthcare providers utilizing point-of-care ultrasound in acute care settings.
Course Format
Video-based modules organized according to the HILAP sequence (Heart → IVC → Lung → Aorta → Pulmonary Circulation), including practical demonstrations and case-based integration.
HILAP Resuscitation Flow Structure
Course Curriculum
H — Heart
Assess Cardiac Performance
Step 1: PLAX (Parasternal Long Axis)
Left ventricular function
Pericardial effusion
Step 2: PSAX (Parasternal Short Axis)
LV “D-shape”
Kissing LV
Step 3: Apical 4-Chamber View
Rapid ejection fraction estimation
Right heart assessment
RV Assessment
Evaluate right ventricle form and function
Identify RV dilation and failure
Step 4: Subxiphoid View
Cardiac arrest evaluation
Pericardial effusion detection
Critical Concepts Covered
Cardiac tamponade: key ultrasound signs
Visual and semi-quantitative estimation of ejection fraction
Practical bedside assessment of diastolic dysfunction
E/A ratio
E/e’ simplified
I — IVC
Evaluate Venous Return & Volume Status
Fluid responsiveness using IVC assessment
Collapsibility interpretation
Venous congestion assessment using VExUS
L — Lung
Identify Pulmonary Pathology
How to scan lung air and fluid
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary edema vs pneumonia
Pleural effusion assessment
A — Aorta
Exclude Aortic Catastrophe
Rapid abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening in 5 minutes
Bedside clues of aortic dissection
P — Peritoneal & Pulmonary Circulation
FAST Examination
Rule out surgical emergencies
Organ rupture
Intraperitoneal hemorrhage
Gallbladder Evaluation
Gallstones
Acute cholecystitis
Gallbladder rupture
Appendix Assessment
Identification of appendix
Diagnosis of appendicitis
Gastric POCUS
Rapid assessment of gastric content
DVT Assessment
Deep Vein Thrombosis Screening
Bedside compression ultrasound
Rapid evaluation for lower limb DV
The HILAP Resuscitation Flow transforms ultrasound from isolated organ scanning into a structured, integrated resuscitation strategy.