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Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
effusion, cardiac ... effusion, small ... infarction. end-stage cardiomyopathy ... advanced valvular disease ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac ... • Peripartum/ ... Hemochromatosis, Fabry's disease ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bilateral pleural effusions ... coronary artery disease ... Consider cardiac ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology #pharmacology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient experiencing cardiac ... currently experiencing signs ... or symptoms of ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Pericarditis/Pericardial ... weakness • Severe cardiac ... ) arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy