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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
A state of tissue ... death Common Clinical ... #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
A state of tissue ... death Common Clinical ... #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
in Cardiogenic shock ... , ECG predicted ... established, but died on table ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical ... #cardiology #fluoroscopy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare