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“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
Arrest Hypovolemia ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Pulmonary ... Coronary) #HsTs #acls ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arrest
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Extremities - Cardiogenic ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema, to differentiate ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
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: Beta-Blockers ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... • Severe bum Cardiogenic ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... Obstructive: • Cardiac
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Arrest H's - Hypovolemia ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... #Arrest #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #acls
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
4 categories: cardiogenic ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Pulmonary ... arrest, amniotic ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... infarction, following cardiac ... arrest or decompensated ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #criticalcare #differential
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic ... Shock Classification ... patient experiencing cardiac ... arrest with ongoing ... ABCDEs #diagnosis #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ... Fick calculated cardiac ... IF LVEDP >15 or Cardiac ... TIMI III flow in all ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology