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Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... - Primacor - Cardiogenic ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
the 4 types of shock ... Hypovolemic - Cardiogenic ... Obstructive #Diagnosis ... #Management #Types ... #Shock #Comparison
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Cardiogenic Shock ... - Diagnosis and ... @SkylerLentz #Cardiogenic ... #Shock #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ... Shock  Hypotension ... vasopressors or inotropes ... #Shock #Algorithm ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... function tests if shock ... shock #Checklist ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #Management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... Nesiritide 3) Treat shock ... #Vasopressors #shock ... #management #comparison
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... possible w/ early shock ... resuscitation • Cardiogenic ... Vasopressors, Inotropes ... #Diagnosis #Management
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
Shock Classification ... intervention (inotrope ... #Shock #Classification ... #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Elevated troponin • Cardiogenic ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
- Acute HF, Cardiogenic ... shock, Arrythmias ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology