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Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Hypotension / Shock ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... pancreatitis • Medication ... • Neurogenic shock
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... in Hypertensive ... Fenoldopam #Hypertensive ... #Medications #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Treatment Algorithm for Pulmonary Hypertension

#Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Treatment #Management #Algorithm #Medications
Algorithm for Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... PAH #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #Medications
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... or the type of shock ... severe cardiogenic shock ... artery hypertension ... #Differential #Table
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Antihypertensive Medications ... Antihypertensive #Medications ... #Hypertension # ... #pharmacology #table ... #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... , Transient Hypotension ... , Shock) Excerpted ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
onset of action (Hypertensive ... allow one dose of medication ... #FastOnset #Hypertensive ... #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Catecholamine Vasopressor Effect Sites and Indications #Pathophys #Management #EM #IM #PCC #Catecholamine #Comparison #Table #Epi #Norepi
Effect Sites and Indications ... #Pathophys #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #Catecholamine ... #Comparison #Table
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... echocardiography - CBC ... hypertension Rx ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... hypertension ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table