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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification Table ... #Shock #Forrester ... Classification #CHF ... #Diagnosis #Table
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
along the peri-shock ... , based on clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #High #Chest #Cardiogenic
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... High SVR: • Cardiogenic ... Decompensated CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... celiac disease, CF ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
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 ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
and Workup Algorithm ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Occlusion • Stable ... #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... during Delivery • Stable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... stratification #diagnosis