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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification Table ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... CHF #Diagnosis #Table ... #Cardiology
LAD STEMI on with Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS Echocardiogram

What's the diagnosis?? 63 year old with BP of
Hypokinesis POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt required pressors ... Hypokinesis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in vitals and shock ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
radiation dose required ... definitive imaging if required ... are outlined in Table ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... • Cardiogenic shock ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
in Cardiogenic shock ... Patient was in shock ... established, but died on table ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Map #Comparison #Table ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
cardioversion Stable ... QTc (Torsades) / Acquired ... management #morphology #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic shock ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... catheterization #cardiology