https://revistas.uautonoma.cl/index.php/ijmss/issue/feed 2025-01-17T15:47:58+00:00 Dr. Iván Suazo ijmss@uautonoma.cl Open Journal Systems <p><strong>International Journal of Medical and Surgical Sciences</strong>, (IJMSS) is a serial and peer-review publication, edited by the Universidad Autónoma de Chile. IJMSS has an international scope, is open access and uses a License Creative Commons of Recognition -Non-Commercial-without derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The contents are available in open access immediately after being published.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>: To publish original research papers within the medical and surgical sciences, on all basic scientific aspects of structure, chemistry, developmental biology, physiology and pathology of relevant tissues, microbiology, biomaterials, and behavioral sciences. In general, analytical studies are preferred to descriptive ones.</p> <p><strong>Vision</strong>: IJMSS seeks to be a space for academic discussion and multidisciplinary dialogue in the area of biomedical, medical and surgical sciences in all its aspects, which contributes to scientific communication between research peers and academics in the area.</p> <p><strong>Aimed to</strong> professionals and academics in the field of medical and surgical sciences, health administration, and related specialties.</p> <p>The Journal Publishes in continuous publication schema (four issues per year), original articles, reviews, short communications and letters to the editor in English and Spanish. The IJMSS <strong>has no article processing charges (APC)</strong> or article submission charges for any of the editorial processes or publication.</p> <p><strong>e-ISSN</strong> 0719-532X</p> <p><strong>p-ISSN</strong> 0719-3904</p> https://revistas.uautonoma.cl/index.php/ijmss/article/view/2792 2025-01-02T12:47:10+00:00 Juan Santiago Serna Trejos juansantiagosernatrejos@gmail.com Stefanya Geraldine Bermúdez – Moyano stefbm12992@gmail.com Manuela Castaño – Orozco manucastamed00@gmail.com Vanessa Montoya – Valencia valcaomontovalen@gmail.com Juan Camilo Diaz – Beltrán juankbeltranrad@gmail.com Melissa Martínez – Garcia melissamartinezgarcia1993_19@gmail.com Henry Fernando Botero – Suárez henreyboterisua@gmail.com

<p>Shock, a medical emergency characterized by inadequate perfusion and organ dysfunction, can be classified as distributive, hypovolemic, cardiogenic and obstructive. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has established itself as a fundamental tool in the differential diagnosis and therapeutic guidance in patients with shock. This article reviews the clinical utility of POCUS, highlighting its high diagnostic accuracy in differentiating types of shock, with sensitivities and specificities greater than 90% in scenarios such as hypovolemic and obstructive shock. In addition, the use of POCUS has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy in the emergency department, optimize hydric resuscitation and reduce mortality in critical patients. Its implementation strengthens clinical decision making, integrating a rapid and effective diagnostic approach that favors interdisciplinary management to prevent multiorgan failure and death.</p>

2025-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Juan Santiago Serna - Trejos, Stefanya Geraldine Bermúdez – Moyano, Manuela Castaño – Orozco, Vanessa Montoya – Valencia, Juan Camilo Diaz – Beltrán, Melissa Martínez – Garcia, Henry Fernando Botero – Suárez