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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extremities - Cardiogenic ... • Myocardial Ischemia ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #causes
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... of Cardiogenic ... Shock: Beta-Blockers ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... High SVR: • Cardiogenic ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Revascularization, treatment ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia • CHF ... embolism • Cardiac ischemia ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... • Hypovolemic shock
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Budd-Chiari, Congestion/CHF ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Cancer ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Shock. ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment