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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... tamponade recurs ... . ❿ Plan definitive ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... - Distributive Shock ... - Cardiogenic Shock ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Diagnosis #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 ... dysfunction Tamponade ... #Nonlschemic #Causes ... #Cardiogenic #Shock
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... in blood flow caused ... effusion, cardiac tamponade ... Depends on the cause ... Tamponade: pericardial
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock ... • Neurogenic shock ... Obstructive: • Cardiac tamponade ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #shock ... #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... exacerbation (any cause ... - Pericardial tamponade ... DrEricStrong #Shock
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
exam from the case ... hemopericardium with tamponade ... RV collapse = tamponade ... Crazy case with ... Trauma #POCUS #PSAX
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Pericardial effusion/Tamponade ... Hematologic Causes ... • Hypovolemic shock ... acidosis of any cause
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... of hypotension Shock ... Distributive Shock ... , Tension ptx, Tamponade ... #differential #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
10mmHg: • Cardiac tamponade ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes