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Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... of Cardiogenic ... Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Cardiogenic Shock ... by low cardiac output ... infarction. end-stage cardiomyopathy ... and normal or high
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
• Hypovolemic shock ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... regurgitation • High ... output states ( ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
discomfort Cardiac Causes ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... : - High Output ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... function tests if shock ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Quincke's pulse = high-output ... RHC to confirm high-output ... HF. ... Workup for cause ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and low urine output ... Shock. ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
of insufficient output ... cardiac failure, high ... decreased cardiac output ... pulmonary disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology