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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... rupture, VSD, etc ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... function tests if shock ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
, HOCM, etc ... - Primacor - Cardiogenic ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare #summary ... #comparison #table
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... Summary • Hypotension ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... resuscitation • Cardiogenic
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
- Acute HF, Cardiogenic ... shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... Shock. ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf