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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
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 ... Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... infarction. end-stage cardiomyopathy ... disease. severe myocarditis ... #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... PERICARDITIS • MYOCARDITIS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... fragment • Other: Myocarditis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... mechanical support (Balloon ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Cardiac Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... Pericarditis or myocarditis ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... congenital or acquired ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... rheumatic disease • Myocarditis ... including giant-cell myocarditis ... #Cardiology #OBGyn ... #Diagnosis