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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... any cause) - Myocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Blockers, Digoxin Myocarditis ... systemic HTN, aortic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... • Cardiogenic shock ... #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Clinical Presentation ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... LV Failure (MI, myocarditis ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... Severe Valve Dz, Myocarditis ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... Severe Valve Dz, Myocarditis ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... blocking agent • Shock ... infarction • Myocarditis ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... #causes #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... establishing a diagnosis ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare