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Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
how the 4 types ... of shock affect ... Obstructive #Diagnosis ... #Management #Types ... #Shock #Comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... in blood flow caused ... infarction. end-stage ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #classification
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
pressor added in shock ... common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... Defining delirium Types ... delirium Reversible causes ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... , Hypotension, shock ... tests - Ice cube ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation Sedation Scale ... it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... Shock evidenced ... or ALT > 1000 IU ... impaired mental state ... classification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology