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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Forrester Classification ... Table and Mortality ... #Classification ... #CHF #Diagnosis
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... assessment of Shock ... According to Weil classification ... obstructive, then cardiogenic ... #algorithm #Lung
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Acute valve dysfunction ... #Classification ... #Distributive #Cardiogenic ... #Comparison #Table
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... Liver function tests ... if shock is suspected ... severe or w/ organ dysfunction ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic ... shock 2. ... Severe LV dysfunction ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... May have typical HF ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf