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Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
effects: Reflex bradycardia ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Diagnosis Framework ... blocking agent • Shock ... Cardiac Disease ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... #causes #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... findings based on cause ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade ... on Echocardiogram ... Clinical diagnosis ... Hemodynamically stable ... clinical tamponade of shock
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare