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Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
), Cardiogenic shock ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Can be used in all ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pathophysiology Comparison ... Pulmonary embolism ... Cardiogenic Shock ... : • Cardiogenic ... #Comparison #criticalcare
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
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
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential ... Spinal Cord Injury Cardiogenic ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Classification #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... High SVR: • Cardiogenic ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
or the type of shock ... those with severe cardiogenic ... shock (eg, acute ... output (ie, cardiac ... #NormalValues #Differential