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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
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Cardiogenic shock ... eosinophilic) #Myocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... any cause) - Myocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis ... Treat myocarditis ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... SHOCK • MAP ... Valve Disease, Myocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #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 ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Valve Disease, Myocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Common Causes of Shock ... HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK ... • Consider intraaortic ... balloon pump counterpulsation ... #CriticalCare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Obstructive Shock ... disease. severe myocarditis ... #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... PERICARDITIS • MYOCARDITIS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology