4 results
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
) Clinical Presentation ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion. ... #heartfailure #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... table #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... escalate to: ⚠️ Cardiogenic ... shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR