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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... Milrinone • Pure ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... • Most common type ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... #allergy #table ... #classification ... #comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery • Stable
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
Enteral Feed Formula Selection Guide

A basic guide on how to choose which enteral feed formulations and
Enteral Feed Formula Selection ... depending on the clinical ... Glytrol 1.0 CHF ... #Formulations #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Enema Selection / Comparison Table

A short guide for choosing which enema to order depending on the
Enema Selection ... / Comparison Table ... depending on the clinical ... CKD (phos ↑), CHF ... #Constipation #Management