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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... Elevated troponin • Cardiogenic ... shock, sudden cardiac
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
or the type of shock ... those with severe cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... pressure, pallor Cardiogenic ... failure, acute MI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #table
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
4 categories: cardiogenic ... Problem (↓ CO): • CARDIOGENIC ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... pancreatitis, post-cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... wound. drains) Cardiogenic ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... wound. drains) Cardiogenic ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe ... and timing with Cardio-OB
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
escalate to: ⚠️ Cardiogenic ... shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... , selenium) Differential ... experience recovery of cardiac ... recognition and management