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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... Decompensated CHF ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #cardiology #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Algorithm Unequal ... • Hypovolemic shock ... regurgitation • High ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so high ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so high ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... cardiac failure, high ... pulmonary disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... • Key Point: High ... thyrotoxicosis, and other high-output ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... wall following high ... #Radiology #CTChest