Fig. 11From: Make it SIMPLE: enhanced shock management by focused cardiac ultrasound a, b Severe hypovolemic shock. Kissing walls of left ventricle on parasternal short axis view is shown. The left ventricle is obliterated during systole. This patient suffered from severe hypovolemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding. (RV right ventricle, LV left ventricle)Back to article page