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Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Causes #Types #Classification
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
specific for a critical ... #TypeA #TypeB #Classification ... #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... • Consider intraaortic ... #CriticalCare
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
• Triggers (EKG ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... • Cardiogenic shock ... #Management #Cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
This EKG was recorded ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... differential #causes #classification
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification ... patient who has clinical ... #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... differential #causes #classification
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology