4 results
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... • Hypovolemic ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High SVR: • Cardiogenic ... Decompensated CHF ... compression • Hypovolemic ... Treatment Goals ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... function tests if shock ... suggests total body hypovolemia ... Revascularization, treatment ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
patient causing hypovolemia ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology