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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Forrester Classification ... Table and Mortality ... #CHF #Diagnosis ... #Table #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type ... of cardiac arrhythmia ... However, type II ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Regular ventricular ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... venous return/ventricular ... #Types #diagnosis ... #dry #table
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... venous return/ventricular ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... Type I aka Mobitz ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... pauses • AV block ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... #Table #Causes
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... Findings: - AV block ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... lactate and can act ... #typeb #classification