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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification Table ... Classification #CHF ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Cardiology
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Summary Table of ... Hypovolemic - Cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Types #Shock #Comparison ... #Table #Hypovolemic
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
#Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Table #HalfLife ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Table #Receptors ... #cardiology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Dobutamine - Dobutrex - Cardiogenic ... Milrinone - Primacor - Cardiogenic ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary