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Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... massive pericardial effusion ... Depends on the cause ... #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... findings based on cause ... release syndrome, infusion ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... blocking agent • Shock ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... syndrome • Post cardiac ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... laboratory or diagnostic ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare