4 results
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Cardiogenic: Acute MI ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... failure, acute MI ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB