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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... severe pulmonary hypertension ... #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
or the type of ... those with severe cardiogenic ... shock (eg, acute ... pulmonary artery hypertension ... #Differential #Table
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
pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... May have typical HF ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... during Delivery • Stable