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Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Shock can be caused ... vasodilatation, myocardial dysfunction ... as distributive ... The cause of shock ... #Types #Classification
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
- Indication: Distributive ... (distributive, ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types ... Inotropes #comparison #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... failure, and death DISTRIBUTIVE ... • Most common type ... Classification #Types ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
undifferentiated shock ... is in impending shock ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... - Cyanide - Propofol
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... management #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen ... See table below ... Electron Microscope Protocol