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Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Hypovolemic shock ... Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... MAP = CO x SVR Hypovolemic ... failure, acute MI ... #table #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Cardiogenic: Acute MI ... Arrhythmias / CHB • Hypovolemic ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
distributive, hypovolemic ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... pancreatitis, post-cardiac ... ↓ Preload): • HYPOVOLEMIC ... #diagnosis #differential
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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mortality in inferior MI ... cardiogenic or hypovolemic ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis