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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Table and Mortality ... Class II) - Cold ... Class Ill) - Cold ... #CHF #Diagnosis ... #Table #Cardiology
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
- Moderate - Complete ... +/- slight cord ... - Severe - Complete ... - Severe - Complete ... Spine #Report #Classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management ... #dry #table
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
process fracture Stable ... deficit, still able ... Posterior Ligamentous complex ... injury 2 Complete ... 3 Incomplete cord
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... recommended for all • HOLD ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
sensory level • CSF ... inflammation: CSF ... Sjogren's • CSF ... virus - Herpes simplex ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
as Asthma and COPD ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... #Medications #management ... treatment #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... disease b) CHF ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf