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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High SVR: • Cardiogenic ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... drained if causing acute ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION ... CRITERIA Acute ... #Shock #Algorithm ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... resuscitation • Cardiogenic ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... insufficiency, acute ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
HF, Cardiogenic ... shock, Arrythmias ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic ... pulmonary edema ... COPD) • Other acute ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
to know if the pt ... esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... something has acutely ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Shock. ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment