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Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Summary Table of ... how the 4 types ... Obstructive #Diagnosis ... #Management #Types ... #Shock #Comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary embolism ... Cardiogenic Shock ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #classification
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Dobutamine - Dobutrex - Cardiogenic ... - Primacor - Cardiogenic ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic ... vs ARDS Cardiogenic ... pleural line • AIS ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... or the type of ... those with severe cardiogenic ... shock (eg, acute ... #Differential #Table
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
as distributive ... hypovolaemic, cardiogenic ... is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Causes #Types
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Elevated troponin • Cardiogenic ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management