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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RV dysfunction. e.g ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
abrupt rise in RA pressure ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
output because of cardiac ... results in decreased cardiac ... venous pressure ... systemic venous pressure ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology