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DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... vessels other than CTO ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
The CT-image shows a large pericardial effusion.
Always compare these post-operative chest films with the pre-operative ones.
a large pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CTChest # ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
There is a large pericardial effusion, which is located posteriorly to the left ventricle (blue arrow).
The
There is a large pericardial ... collection of pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
only a minimal pericardial ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... PulmonaryEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... • Minority of Pts ... Management during ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... effusions). 1/5 pts ... of obstructive epicardial ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management