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Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
massive pericardial effusion ... Echocardiographic Signs ... Pulmonary embolism ... Tamponade: pericardial effusion ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #clinical
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Full Set of Vital Signs ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Cardiac surgery? ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... ) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
of Cardiogenic Shock ... patient experiencing cardiac ... patient who has clinical ... currently experiencing signs ... ABCDEs #diagnosis #cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... This is cardiac ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... This is cardiac ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... time for coronary perfusion ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #